Winery Somnium - Branco

Winery SomniumBranco

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Branco of Winery Somnium is a white wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Branco from the Winery Somnium

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Branco of Winery Somnium in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Branco of Winery Somnium in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Somnium's Branco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: VB Cal 6-04

Interspecific crossing obtained in Switzerland by Valentin Blattner between Riesling x Sauvignon Blanc and a variety whose name has not yet been communicated and which is resistant to the main cryptogamic diseases. VB Cal 6-04 can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, etc. In France, a few plantations have been carried out and it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties under the name Sauvignac liste A.

Last vintages of this wine

Branco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Branco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Branco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Branco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Branco - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Branco - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Branco - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Branco from Winery Somnium are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Somnium

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Somnium is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 900 of of Portugal wines
In the top 500 of of Douro wines
In the top 3000 of white wines
In the top 20000 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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