Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia - Escolha

Winery Quinta Dona DoroteiaEscolha

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Escolha of Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Escolha from the Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Escolha of Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia's Escolha.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Escolha - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Escolha - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Escolha from Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta Dona Doroteia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 3500 of of Douro wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

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