Winery Quinta do PégoDouro Signature
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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Douro Signature from the Winery Quinta do Pégo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Signature of Winery Quinta do Pégo in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Douro Signature of Winery Quinta do Pégo in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Signature
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Signature
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Signature
The Douro Signature of Winery Quinta do Pégo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, pasta with veal stock sauce or lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Pégo's Douro Signature.
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 Signature from Winery Quinta do Pégo are 2013, 2012, 0, 2015 and 2011.
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
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: Cup (size in)
Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.
