Winery Vale D. Maria - Casa de Casal de Loivos

Winery Vale D. MariaCasa de Casal de Loivos

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Casa de Casal de Loivos of Winery Vale D. Maria is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Casa de Casal de Loivos from the Winery Vale D. Maria

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Casa de Casal de Loivos of Winery Vale D. Maria in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Casa de Casal de Loivos of Winery Vale D. Maria in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vale D. Maria's Casa de Casal de Loivos.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Casa de Casal de Loivos - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Casa de Casal de Loivos - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Casa de Casal de Loivos - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Casa de Casal de Loivos - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Casa de Casal de Loivos - 2010
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Casa de Casal de Loivos - 2009
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Casa de Casal de Loivos - 2008
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Casa de Casal de Loivos from Winery Vale D. Maria are 2003, 2012, 2014, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Vale D. Maria

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Van Zellers & Co..
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Vale D. Maria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 2500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 850 of of Douro wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 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: Nervous

Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.

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