Winery Quinta do Vale MeãoMonte Meão Vinha dos Novos
Red wine
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.
The Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos of the Winery Quinta do Vale Meão is in the top 80 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos from the Winery Quinta do Vale Meão
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos of Winery Quinta do Vale Meão 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 Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos of Winery Quinta do Vale Meão in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos
Pairings that work perfectly with Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos
Original food and wine pairings with Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos
The Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos of Winery Quinta do Vale Meão matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, shrimp marinade or couscous without couscous maker.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Vale Meão's Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monte Meão Vinha dos Novos from Winery Quinta do Vale Meão are 2007, 2001, 1999, 2015 and 2003.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Vale Meão
The Winery Quinta do Vale Meão 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: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
