Winery RibeirinhaVale de Lobos Touriga Nacional
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 poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional from the Winery Ribeirinha
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional of Winery Ribeirinha in the region of Tejo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional
Pairings that work perfectly with Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional
Original food and wine pairings with Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional
The Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional of Winery Ribeirinha matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of scottish haggis, seafood lasagna or express veal stew in a pressure cooker.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ribeirinha's Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vale de Lobos Touriga Nacional from Winery Ribeirinha are 2013, 2015, 2017
Informations about the Winery Ribeirinha
The Winery Ribeirinha is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Ribatejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribatejo
The wine region of Ribatejo is located in the region of Tejo of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Companhia das Lezírias or the Domaine Casa Cadaval produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribatejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribatejo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, leather or tobacco.
The wine region of Tejo
Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.
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The word of the wine: Density per hectare
Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).
