Winery Quinta de La RosaDouro Red
Red wine
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 Douro Red from the Winery Quinta de La Rosa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Red of Winery Quinta de La Rosa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Douro Red of Winery Quinta de La Rosa in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apples, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Red
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Red
The Douro Red of Winery Quinta de La Rosa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, flammekueche with munster cheese or blanquette of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de La Rosa's Douro Red.
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
The best vintages of Douro Red from Winery Quinta de La Rosa are 2001, 1996, 2006, 2004 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Quinta de La Rosa
The Winery Quinta de La Rosa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 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: Viscosity
Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.
