The Winery Terras do Litoral of Douro of Duriense

Winery Terras do Litoral - Dão Tinto
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 1613 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Terras do Litoral is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Terras do Litoral wines

Looking for the best Winery Terras do Litoral wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Terras do Litoral wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Terras do Litoral wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Terras do Litoral

How Winery Terras do Litoral wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

On the nose the red wine of Winery Terras do Litoral. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Terras do Litoral. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Terras do Litoral.

  • Castelao
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Tinta Miuda

Discovering 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 top sparkling wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Terras do Litoral

How Winery Terras do Litoral wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, tartiflette with smoked salmon or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

  • 2019With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Terras do Litoral.

  • Chardonnay
  • Fernao Pires

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.

The top white wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Terras do Litoral

How Winery Terras do Litoral wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of sublime fish and shrimp colombo, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or bruschetta with mozzarella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

On the nose the white wine of Winery Terras do Litoral. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Terras do Litoral. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Terras do Litoral

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Terras do Litoral.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Arinto de Bucelas

The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Terras do Litoral and wines from the region

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...

Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases

Albino Jorge Sousa, owner of Port estate Quinta da Boeira, said his proposal for a new classification called ‘Full Body-Young Harvest’ Ports would inject cashflow earlier for Port producers. Jorge Sousa urged the Port sector to ‘wake up’ to meet what he said was growing demand for younger Ports from wine buyers and importers over the past two years. His proposal comes amid wider efforts to help reinvigorate the Port category. This year, Portugal’s Port and Douro Wine Institute, the I ...

The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

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