The Winery Quinta do Portal of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta do Portal - Douro Muros De Vinha Tinto
The winery offers 101 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 64 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta do Portal is one of the world's great estates. It offers 101 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Portal wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Portal wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Portal wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta do Portal wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta do Portal

How Winery Quinta do Portal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of scottish haggis, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or grandma melanie's cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

  • 2003With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Portal.

  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Cariñena
  • Garnacha

Discovering 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 top white wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta do Portal

How Winery Quinta do Portal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with mussels, quiche without pastry or snowman in pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or passion fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Portal.

  • Gouveio
  • Viosinho
  • Malvasia Fina
  • Rabigato
  • Moscatel Galego
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Baga

Most certainly Portuguese.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Portal

How Winery Quinta do Portal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, king's cake with frangipane or quiche with courgettes and roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

  • 1994With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Gouveio
  • Malvasia Fina

The word of the wine: Cord

Management of trellised vines.

The top pink wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Quinta do Portal

How Winery Quinta do Portal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or lamb with ginger honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or oak.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.62/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Quinta do Portal.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Moscato
  • Espadeiro

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Portal

How Winery Quinta do Portal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa), hummus (chickpea puree) or pollock with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

  • 1996With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Portal.

  • Moscatel Galego
  • Muscatel
  • Viosinho
  • Rabigato
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The word of the wine: Girl

Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Quinta do Portal

How Winery Quinta do Portal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Quinta do Portal. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Portal

  • 2011With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Portal.

  • Bical
  • Maria Gomes
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Jaen
  • Baga
  • Castelao

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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.

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The word of the wine: Cord

Management of trellised vines.

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