Winery Quinta do PégoDouro Grande Escolha
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinto cão, 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 Grande Escolha from the Winery Quinta do Pégo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta do Pégo in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Grande Escolha
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Grande Escolha
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Grande Escolha
The Douro Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta do Pégo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or chakchouka.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Pégo's Douro Grande Escolha.
Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, featuring aromas of red fruits, black cherry, spices, dried flowers and balsamic notes. Very good ageing and oxidative maturation capacity. An essential component of great vintage Porto (one of the five classic recommended grapes) and dry reds of Douro DOC. Very late-ripening, low-yield native Portuguese grape, saved from near-disappearance.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Grande Escolha from Winery Quinta do Pégo are 2008, 2004, 2003, 2009 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Pégo
The Winery Quinta do Pégo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Character
Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).
