Winery Quinta do Silval Dorna Velha Old Vines
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 Dorna Velha Old Vines from the Winery Quinta do Silval
Light
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Bold
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Smooth
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Tannic
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Dry
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Sweet
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Soft
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Acidic
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In the mouth the Dorna Velha Old Vines of Winery Quinta do Silval in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Dorna Velha Old Vines
Pairings that work perfectly with Dorna Velha Old Vines
Original food and wine pairings with Dorna Velha Old Vines
The Dorna Velha Old Vines of Winery Quinta do Silval matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, royal couscous or turnip confit with parma cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Silval's Dorna Velha Old Vines.
Discover the grape variety: Tibouren
Tibouren noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Tibouren noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dorna Velha Old Vines from Winery Quinta do Silval are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Silval
The Winery Quinta do Silval is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 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.
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The word of the wine: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.