The Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, soy and shrimp noodles or marinated lamb chops.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo). often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or plum and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo). is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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 .
How Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops with saffron, prunes with bacon or zarzuela mayonapo.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo). often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo). is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), leek, bacon and beaufort pie or chantilly cream.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo). often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
How Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin.
- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.
Planning a wine route in the of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Quinta do Grifo (Terras do Grifo).
Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.
Albino Jorge Sousa, owner of Port estate Quinta da Boeira, said his proposal for a new classification called ‘Full Body-Young Harvest’ Ports would inject cashflow earlier for Port producers. Jorge Sousa urged the Port sector to ‘wake up’ to meet what he said was growing demand for younger Ports from wine buyers and importers over the past two years. His proposal comes amid wider efforts to help reinvigorate the Port category. This year, Portugal’s Port and Douro Wine Institute, the I ...
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
