Winery Quinta da BarreiraMartagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto from the Winery Quinta da Barreira
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto of Winery Quinta da Barreira in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto
The Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto of Winery Quinta da Barreira matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or rabbit in foil.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Barreira's Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Martagão Vinho de Mesa Tinto from Winery Quinta da Barreira are 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Barreira
The Winery Quinta da Barreira is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 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: Vintage (champagne)
It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.
