Cycling Ecopista do Dão One Way, full-day from Coimbra
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...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
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Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
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
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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.
Facts
- Producer
- Caminhos Cruzados · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (100%)
- Classification
- Dão Reserva
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
Frequently asked about Caminhos Cruzados Reserva Encruzado
What does Caminhos Cruzados Reserva Encruzado taste like?
Straw yellow, with a complex aroma of citrus and mineral notes wrapped in a light dried-fruit note, then a lively and fresh attack with emphasis on texture and volume.
Is it a blend?
No, it is one hundred percent Encruzado.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão