Winery Colinas do DouroVerdelho
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Verdelho from the Winery Colinas do Douro
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Verdelho of Winery Colinas do Douro in the region of Duriense is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Verdelho
Pairings that work perfectly with Verdelho
Original food and wine pairings with Verdelho
The Verdelho of Winery Colinas do Douro matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète, palm trees for the aperitif! or fillets of sole a la dieppoise.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Verdelho from Winery Colinas do Douro are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Colinas do Douro
The Winery Colinas do Douro is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Empyreumatic
Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.
