Winery Quinta da DesertaReserva Tinto

Red wine of Douro of Duriense of Portugal

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Reserva Tinto of Winery Quinta da Deserta 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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Reserva Tinto from the Winery Quinta da Deserta

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Tinto of Winery Quinta da Deserta in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Tinto

Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto

Pasta

The Reserva Tinto of Winery Quinta da Deserta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, fish lasagne or steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Deserta's Reserva Tinto.

Winery

Winery Quinta da Deserta

Grape varieties

Touriga franca , Touriga nacional

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14°

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

Reserva Tinto - 2015

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 3.9

Reserva Tinto - 2012

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.2

Reserva Tinto - 2011

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Reserva Tinto from Winery Quinta da Deserta are 2012, 2011, 2015

Informations about the Winery Quinta da Deserta

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Deserta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 850 of of Douro wines

In the top 35000 of red wines

In the top 50000 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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