2 editor-picked estates growing Gouveio in Dão.
Where to taste Gouveio in Dão: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
The cellar
6 bottles with at least 15% Gouveio in the blend.
4.6
Quinta dos Roques Reserva Branco
Quinta dos Roques
4.5
Quinta das Marias Tonel Reserva
Quinta das Marias
4.3
Quinta das Queimas Field Blend Branco
Quinta das Queimas
4.3
Quinta das Queimas Vinha do Laranjal
Quinta das Queimas
4.1
Casa da Passarella A Descoberta Branco
Casa da Passarella
4.1
Vinha de Púcaros Branco
Casa Américo Quinta do Paço
Family estate at Abrunhosa do Mato with 35 hectares of vines, three quarters red. Began bottling varietal reds in 1996 and a barrel-fermented Encruzado in 1998.
Tasting: Cellar and vineyard visits Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:30 by prior booking, with tastings of two to four whites and three to five reds, and meals in the tasting room for groups of 10 or more.
Signature wines: Quinta dos Roques Encruzado, Quinta dos Roques Touriga Nacional, Quinta dos Roques Garrafeira
A Tondela estate whose white comes from an interplanted old vineyard at Quinta do Laranjal, with Encruzado, Malvasia, Gouveio, Bical and Cerceal mixed in the rows rather than blocked out.
Why locals love it: A Tondela estate on the western rim that most visitors drive past on the way to the Nelas cluster, with an interplanted white vineyard worth the detour.
Tip: Ask to see the Laranjal plot rather than just taste from it; the interplanting is the whole argument for the wine.
Wine and cheese
After hotel pickup in Coimbra, we take direction to activity start in Viseu. Day dedicated to bicycle touring on an old railway branch that has 130 years of transpor...
