Winery Quinta de S. JoséVinha Ruy Francisco
Red wine
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 Vinha Ruy Francisco from the Winery Quinta de S. José
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinha Ruy Francisco of Winery Quinta de S. José in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Vinha Ruy Francisco
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinha Ruy Francisco
Original food and wine pairings with Vinha Ruy Francisco
The Vinha Ruy Francisco of Winery Quinta de S. José matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or lamb garam massala.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de S. José's Vinha Ruy Francisco.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinha Ruy Francisco from Winery Quinta de S. José are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta de S. José
The Winery Quinta de S. José is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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: Right bank
In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.
