Winery Vale D. MariaVinha da Francisca Douro
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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.
The Vinha da Francisca Douro of the Winery Vale D. Maria is in the top 60 of wines of Portugal and in the top 20 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Vinha da Francisca Douro from the Winery Vale D. Maria
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinha da Francisca Douro 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 Vinha da Francisca Douro of Winery Vale D. Maria in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Vinha da Francisca Douro
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinha da Francisca Douro
Original food and wine pairings with Vinha da Francisca Douro
The Vinha da Francisca Douro of Winery Vale D. Maria matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or awara broth.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vale D. Maria's Vinha da Francisca Douro.
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
The best vintages of Vinha da Francisca Douro from Winery Vale D. Maria are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Vale D. Maria
The Winery Vale D. Maria is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 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: Gouleyant
Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.
