Winery Vinhas do TuaTinto
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Vinhas do Tua's Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Saint-Côme
Simple, lightly aromatic fresh whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate with moderate acidity, showing discrete citrus and white flower aromas. Discreet rustic South-West profile. Very rare, preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few South-West heritage plots. White French autochtone variety from the South-West, considered identical to Bouysselet by some analyses.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tinto from Winery Vinhas do Tua are 0
Informations about the Winery Vinhas do Tua
The Winery Vinhas do Tua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Bordeaux barrel
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
