Winery Quinta do PégoFriends Selection
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 Friends Selection from the Winery Quinta do Pégo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Friends Selection of Winery Quinta do Pégo in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Friends Selection
Pairings that work perfectly with Friends Selection
Original food and wine pairings with Friends Selection
The Friends Selection of Winery Quinta do Pégo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, special' tagliatelle carbonara or seven o'clock leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Pégo's Friends Selection.
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 Friends Selection from Winery Quinta do Pégo are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Pégo
The Winery Quinta do Pégo is one of of the world's great 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: Wrapped
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.
