Winery Quinta Dona LeonorReserva
Red wine
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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Reserva from the Winery Quinta Dona Leonor
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva of Winery Quinta Dona Leonor in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva
The Reserva of Winery Quinta Dona Leonor matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, spaghetti with courgettes and italian ham or lamb tagine with quince.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Dona Leonor's Reserva.
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
The best vintages of Reserva from Winery Quinta Dona Leonor are 2015, 2005, 2012, 2001 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Quinta Dona Leonor
The Winery Quinta Dona Leonor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Blanc de blancs (champagne)
Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.
