Winery Quinta do SilvalDorna Velha Touriga Franca
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Dorna Velha Touriga Franca from the Winery Quinta do Silval
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dorna Velha Touriga Franca of Winery Quinta do Silval in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Dorna Velha Touriga Franca
Pairings that work perfectly with Dorna Velha Touriga Franca
Original food and wine pairings with Dorna Velha Touriga Franca
The Dorna Velha Touriga Franca of Winery Quinta do Silval matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of thai beef curry, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or dad's lamb mouse.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Silval's Dorna Velha Touriga Franca.
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
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Informations about the Winery Quinta do Silval
The Winery Quinta do Silval is one of of the world's great 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.
The word of the wine: Thermoregulation
Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.
