Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia - Xaino Selection Tinto

Winery Quinta Vale d'AldeiaXaino Selection Tinto

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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 Selection Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

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

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Xaino Selection Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, nutmeg

Wine with earth taste

cocoa, earthy

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon

On the nose the Xaino Selection Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, cocoa or black fruits.

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

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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

Xaino Selection Tinto - 2019
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Xaino Selection Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Xaino Selection Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Xaino Selection Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Xaino Selection Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Xaino Selection Tinto - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Xaino Selection Tinto - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Xaino Selection Tinto from Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia are 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
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 Vale d'Aldeia is one of of the world's greatest 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 2000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 650 of of Douro wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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