Caminhos Cruzados Reserva Encruzado

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In the glass

Aroma: citrus, mineral, light dried fruit

Palate: lively fresh attack, texture and volume, gastronomic weight

Straw yellow varietal Encruzado, complex on the nose with citrus and mineral notes wrapped in a light dried-fruit aroma, then lively with real texture and volume.

What it pairs with

• Monkfish rice Texture and volume let the wine sit with a rich seafood rice.
• Creamy mushroom vol-au-vent The light dried-fruit aroma and mid-palate weight take a cream sauce.
• Grilled swordfish Citrus and minerality do the work a squeeze of lemon otherwise would.

With cheese

Queijo Serra da Estrela Our pick Serra da Estrela's paste is buttery, unctuous and only slightly acidulous. A dry Encruzado white has the acidity to cut that cream and enough texture of its own to match the cheese's soft, rich body. Queijo Serra da Estrela Velho Our pick Velho is strong, lightly peppery and salty. A Reserva, Grande Reserva or oak-aged Encruzado has the depth from age, lees or wood to meet it, and its acidity cuts through the aged fat while the salt sets off the fruit.

Facts

Producer

Caminhos Cruzados · visiting guide

Grapes

Encruzado (100%)

Classification

Dão Reserva

ABV

13.5%

Drinking window

2-10 from vintage

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