Winery Colinas do DouroSuperior Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Superior Tinto from the Winery Colinas do Douro
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Superior Tinto of Winery Colinas do Douro in the region of Duriense is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Superior Tinto of Winery Colinas do Douro in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Superior Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Superior Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Superior Tinto
The Superior Tinto of Winery Colinas do Douro matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, meat lasagna or lamb meatballs with mint.
Details and technical informations about Winery Colinas do Douro's Superior Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Superior Tinto from Winery Colinas do Douro are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Colinas do Douro
The Winery Colinas do Douro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Douro Superior to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro Superior
The wine region of Douro Superior is located in the region of Douro of Duriense of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine H. Abrantes or the Domaine Maçanita produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Douro Superior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
The wine region of Duriense
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.
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