Winery Vale D. MariaVinha do Rio Douro Tinto
Red wine
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.
The Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto of the Winery Vale D. Maria is in the top 10 of wines of Portugal and in the top 10 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto from the Winery Vale D. Maria
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto 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 Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto 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 oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto
The Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto of Winery Vale D. Maria matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or uzbek pilaf.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vale D. Maria's Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto.
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
The best vintages of Vinha do Rio Douro Tinto from Winery Vale D. Maria are 2001, 2016, 2015, 2013 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 25 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.
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The word of the wine: Balsamic
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
