Winery Quinta da BarcaBusto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional from the Winery Quinta da Barca
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional of Winery Quinta da Barca in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional
Pairings that work perfectly with Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional
Original food and wine pairings with Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional
The Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional of Winery Quinta da Barca matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, generous flaky quiche or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Barca's Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Busto Grande Escolha Touriga Nacional from Winery Quinta da Barca are 2016, 2010, 2014, 0 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Barca
The Winery Quinta da Barca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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.
The word of the wine: Stripped
Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.
