Winery Quinta da Basilia - Colheita Tinto

Winery Quinta da BasiliaColheita Tinto

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Colheita Tinto of Winery Quinta da Basilia is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Colheita Tinto from the Winery Quinta da Basilia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Colheita Tinto of Winery Quinta da Basilia in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Colheita Tinto of Winery Quinta da Basilia in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Basilia's Colheita Tinto.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Colheita Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Colheita Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Colheita Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Colheita Tinto - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Colheita Tinto - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Colheita Tinto - 2010
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Colheita Tinto - 2009
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Colheita Tinto from Winery Quinta da Basilia are 2016, 2011, 2014, 2010 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Quinta da Basilia

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Basilia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 3000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 950 of of Douro wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

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.

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