Winery Vale D. MariaDouro Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, the Touriga franca 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 Douro Tinto from the Winery Vale D. Maria
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Tinto of Winery Vale D. Maria 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 Douro Tinto of Winery Vale D. Maria in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Tinto
The Douro Tinto of Winery Vale D. Maria matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of borscht (russia), spaghetti with summer vegetables or leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb).
Details and technical informations about Winery Vale D. Maria's Douro Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca
Intensely coloured, warm reds, sun-drenched with generous alcohol, with aromas of red and black candied fruits, plum, gentle spices and cocoa notes. Ripe tannins and a broad palate. Traditional partner of touriga nacional and touriga franca in the blends of great Port wines (especially Tawny and Ruby) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Tinto from Winery Vale D. Maria are 2017, 2015, 2001, 2016 and 2000.
Informations about the Winery Vale D. Maria
The Winery Vale D. Maria is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Sulphiting
Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.
