Winery Quinta da Zaralhoa - Family Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas

Winery Quinta da ZaralhoaFamily Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas

4.6
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(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 world.
The Family Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas of Winery Quinta da Zaralhoa is a red wine from the region of Douro Superior of Duriense.
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 Family Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas from the Winery Quinta da Zaralhoa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Family Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas of Winery Quinta da Zaralhoa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Zaralhoa's Family Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Voltis

Wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified), resulting from an interspecific cross, obtained in 2002, between Villaris and Mtp 3159-2-12 (for the latter, one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.). Little multiplied, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Family Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas - 2010
In the top 100 of of Douro Superior wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Family Old Vines Cuvée Vinhas Velhas from Winery Quinta da Zaralhoa are 2010

Informations about the Winery Quinta da Zaralhoa

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro Superior in the region of Duriense

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

Top wine Duriense
In the top 10000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 3000 of of Douro Superior wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro Superior

The wine region of Douro Superior is located in the region of Douro of Duriense of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine H. Abrantes or the Domaine Maçanita produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Douro Superior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


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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