The Winery Vila Real of Douro of Duriense

Winery Vila Real - Porto 10 Anos
The winery offers 41 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 978 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Vila Real is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 41 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Vila Real wines

Looking for the best Winery Vila Real wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Vila Real wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Vila Real wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Vila Real

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Vila Real

How Winery Vila Real wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of baked lasagna, gaufress and light or gorgonzola, mushroom and walnut tartine.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Vila Real

In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery Vila Real. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Vila Real

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Vila Real.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Cão
  • Tinta Barroca

Discovering 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 top red wines of Winery Vila Real

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vila Real

How Winery Vila Real wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), pasta with alfredo sauce or leg of lamb in braillouse.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vila Real

On the nose the red wine of Winery Vila Real. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cherry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, pineapple or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Vila Real. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vila Real

  • 2019With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 1977With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Vila Real.

  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Francesa

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.

The top white wines of Winery Vila Real

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vila Real

How Winery Vila Real wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of soupions à la provençale, tuna samoussa or sole fillets au gratin with mushrooms and shallots.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Vila Real

On the nose the white wine of Winery Vila Real. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, spices or melon and sometimes also flavors of toasty, apricot or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Vila Real. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Vila Real

  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Vila Real.

  • Malvasia Fina
  • Viosinho
  • Fernao Pires
  • Gouveio
  • Rabigato
  • Arinto de Bucelas

The word of the wine: Hat

Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.

The top pink wines of Winery Vila Real

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Vila Real

How Winery Vila Real wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras or savoyard fondue (but succulent).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Vila Real

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Vila Real. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Vila Real

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Vila Real.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Vila Real

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Vila Real

How Winery Vila Real wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Vila Real

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Vila Real.

  • Rabigato
  • Viosinho
  • Fernao Pires

The word of the wine: Yellow wine

White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.

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.

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The word of the wine: Hat

Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.

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