Winery Quinta do InfantadoDouro Vinha do Infante
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 Vinha do Infante from the Winery Quinta do Infantado
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Vinha do Infante of Winery Quinta do Infantado in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Vinha do Infante
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Vinha do Infante
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Vinha do Infante
The Douro Vinha do Infante of Winery Quinta do Infantado matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, generous flaky quiche or leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Infantado's Douro Vinha do Infante.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Vinha do Infante from Winery Quinta do Infantado are 2017, 2016, 2014, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Infantado
The Winery Quinta do Infantado is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
