Winery Quinta do Pôpa - Contos da Terra Tinto

Winery Quinta do PôpaContos da Terra Tinto

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Contos da Terra Tinto of Winery Quinta do Pôpa is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, 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 Contos da Terra Tinto from the Winery Quinta do Pôpa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Contos da Terra Tinto of Winery Quinta do Pôpa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Contos da Terra Tinto of Winery Quinta do Pôpa in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Pôpa's Contos da Terra Tinto.

Winemaker
João Menezes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Contos da Terra Tinto - 2019
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Contos da Terra Tinto - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Contos da Terra Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Contos da Terra Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Contos da Terra Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Contos da Terra Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Contos da Terra Tinto - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Contos da Terra Tinto from Winery Quinta do Pôpa are 2019, 2017, 2013, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Quinta do Pôpa

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense
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The Winery Quinta do Pôpa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 9000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2500 of of Douro wines
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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.

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The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

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