The Winery Quinta da Basilia of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta da Basilia
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 104 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Basilia is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta da Basilia wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta da Basilia wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta da Basilia wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta da Basilia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta da Basilia

How Winery Quinta da Basilia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, tuna samoussa or haddock with potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta da Basilia. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia.

  • Alvarinho
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Rabigato
  • Viosinho

Discovering 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.

World's oldest demarcated region (1756).

The top red wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta da Basilia

How Winery Quinta da Basilia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, ricotta and spinach lasagna or lamb chops with tarragon cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta da Basilia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or plum and sometimes also flavors of jam, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta da Basilia. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Souzao

Discover the grape variety: Souzao

Intensely coloured, tangy reds with an almost black deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense, high-acidity palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, cassis), black cherry, spice and balsamic notes. A traditional component of vintage Port, contributing colour and acidity, present in dry reds from Douro DOC, also grown in California. The synonym for Portuguese Sousão, identical to Vinhão and Galician Sousón.

The top pink wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Quinta da Basilia

How Winery Quinta da Basilia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Quinta da Basilia

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The word of the wine: Picpoul

See piquepoul.

Discover the grape variety: Rabigato

Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden color, ample palate and signature preserved acidity, offering refined aromas of citrus (lemon, orange), white flowers (acacia, orange blossom), yellow fruits (pear, peach), aromatic herbs and schist mineral notes. Fine ageing and cellaring potential. Essential component of great Douro DOC and white Porto whites. Portuguese indigenous variety from Douro and Trás-os-Montes, signature of north-eastern Portugal.

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