Winery Vila RealTerras de Alleu
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Vila Real's Terras de Alleu.
Discover the grape variety: Orion
Fresh, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, a supple palate and preserved acidity, showing aromas of white flowers (acacia, elderflower), white fruits (apple, pear), citrus and herbal notes. A modern style to drink young. A disease-resistant interspecific variety, the engine of organic northern viticulture in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. German white hybrid created in 1964 at Geilweilerhof for sustainable viticulture.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terras de Alleu from Winery Vila Real are 0, 2017, 2019
Informations about the Winery Vila Real
The Winery Vila Real is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 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: Clarity
The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).
