Winery Quinta do ValladoSousão
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.
Taste structure of the Sousão from the Winery Quinta do Vallado
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sousão of Winery Quinta do Vallado 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 Sousão of Winery Quinta do Vallado in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Sousão
Pairings that work perfectly with Sousão
Original food and wine pairings with Sousão
The Sousão of Winery Quinta do Vallado matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, farfalle with gorgonzola or saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Vallado's Sousão.
Discover the grape variety: Corinthe
Would find its first origins in the islands of the Greek archipelago. According to a study conducted in collaboration with SupAgro-Montpellier (Hérault), it would be a relative of the pedro ximénes, for more information click here ! It can be found in Greece, Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), ... hardly cultivated in France except among a few amateur gardeners. In Italy, it is vinified to serve as a base for the production of many vermouths.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sousão from Winery Quinta do Vallado are 2008, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Vallado
The Winery Quinta do Vallado is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Grand cru classé
In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.
