The Winery Quinta do Vallado of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta do Vallado - Touriga Nacional
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta do Vallado is one of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Vallado wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Vallado wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Vallado 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 Vallado wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

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

How Winery Quinta do Vallado wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of scottish haggis, lasagna bolognese express or grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Vallado. often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or grilled meat and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, red cherry or jam. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Vallado. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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

  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.08/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Souzao
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinta Amarela

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 natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

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

How Winery Quinta do Vallado wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, pasta gratin with comté cheese or tiramisu (original recipe).

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Vallado. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or honey and sometimes also flavors of hazelnut, dried apricot or walnut. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Vallado. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

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

  • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.23/5

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

  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Moscatel Galego

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 white wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

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

How Winery Quinta do Vallado wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of armorican-style squid, zakouski: russian appetizer or monkfish blanquette with saffron.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Vallado. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or straw and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Vallado. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.78/5

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

  • Rabigato
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Viosinho
  • Moscatel Galego
  • Gouveio
  • Verdelho

The word of the wine: Flexible

A tender wine with little tannin.

The top pink wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

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

How Winery Quinta do Vallado wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash or breton cake with buckwheat flour.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Quinta do Vallado

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Quinta do Vallado. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.

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

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional

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.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

News about Winery Quinta do Vallado and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Flexible

A tender wine with little tannin.

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