Winery Vinha da PeijonaCovas do Douro Vinho de Parcela
Red wine
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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela of the Winery Vinha da Peijona is in the top 90 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela from the Winery Vinha da Peijona
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela of Winery Vinha da Peijona in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela
Pairings that work perfectly with Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela
Original food and wine pairings with Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela
The Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela of Winery Vinha da Peijona matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, pipe rigate bolognese sauce or eggplant moussaka with lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vinha da Peijona's Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca
Intensely coloured, warm reds, sun-drenched with generous alcohol, with aromas of red and black candied fruits, plum, gentle spices and cocoa notes. Ripe tannins and a broad palate. Traditional partner of touriga nacional and touriga franca in the blends of great Port wines (especially Tawny and Ruby) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Covas do Douro Vinho de Parcela from Winery Vinha da Peijona are 2017, 2018, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Vinha da Peijona
The Winery Vinha da Peijona is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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: Reasoned (agriculture)
Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.
