Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia - Xaino Branco

Winery Quinta Vale d'AldeiaXaino Branco

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 Xaino Branco of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia is a white wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Xaino Branco from the Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Xaino Branco of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia's Xaino Branco.

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

Discover the grape variety: Bayan shirei

Structured, full-bodied whites in dry styles, and sweet or fortified versions, with a pale golden to amber robe and an ample palate with moderate acidity. Signature aromas of ripe yellow fruits (peach, apricot), white flowers, honey and Caucasian mineral notes. Star of Azerbaijani and Caucasian whites, excelling both dry and in dessert wines. A native white grape of Azerbaijan, grown mainly in the Shamakhi region.

Last vintages of this wine

Xaino Branco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Xaino Branco - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Xaino Branco - 0
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Xaino Branco from Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia are 2018, 2014, 0

Informations about the Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 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 3000 of of Douro wines
In the top 70000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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: Plant

Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.

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