Winery Quinta do Silval - Dorna Velha Tinto

Winery Quinta do SilvalDorna Velha Tinto

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 Dorna Velha Tinto of Winery Quinta do Silval is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca 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 Dorna Velha Tinto from the Winery Quinta do Silval

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dorna Velha Tinto of Winery Quinta do Silval in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dorna Velha Tinto of Winery Quinta do Silval in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Silval's Dorna Velha Tinto.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Dorna Velha Tinto - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dorna Velha Tinto - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Dorna Velha Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Dorna Velha Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dorna Velha Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dorna Velha Tinto - 2007
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Dorna Velha Tinto - 2005
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Dorna Velha Tinto from Winery Quinta do Silval are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2013 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Quinta do Silval

The winery offers 28 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 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.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 4500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2000 of of Douro wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 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: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.

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