Winery Valle da Fonte - Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines

Winery Valle da FonteReserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines of Winery Valle da Fonte is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca 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 Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines from the Winery Valle da Fonte

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines of Winery Valle da Fonte 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 Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines of Winery Valle da Fonte in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Valle da Fonte's Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines - 2010
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines - 2009
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Reserva Vinhas Velhas Old Vines from Winery Valle da Fonte are 2009, 2016, 2017, 2013 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Valle da Fonte

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Valle da Fonte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 2000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 600 of of Douro wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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: Mercaptan

Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.

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