Winery VirgemDouro Branco White
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Douro Branco White from the Winery Virgem
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Branco White of Winery Virgem in the region of Duriense is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Branco White
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Branco White
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Branco White
The Douro Branco White of Winery Virgem matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish a la plancha, rice and cheese ball or salmon and cod cassolettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Virgem's Douro Branco White.
Discover the grape variety: Kerner
Aromatic, structured whites with lively acidity and a slender mouth, featuring muscat-like aromas of white peach, apricot, white flowers, citrus and Riesling-like notes. Made as nervy dry wines (Trocken), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and mineral high-altitude cuvées. Grown in Germany (Rheinhessen, Palatinate, Württemberg), northern Italy (Alto Adige in the high Val Venosta valleys) and Japan. A Trollinger × Riesling cross created in 1929 in Weinsberg.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Branco White from Winery Virgem are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Virgem
The Winery Virgem is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Vintage
Year of production of a wine, it is usually indicated on the label.
