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
Latest scored vintage 2017: best 2019 to 2029.
vintage2 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2020 | 2017 | 92/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: delicate varietal perfume
Palate: classic structure, restrained frame
The estate praises Tinta Pinheira for aromatic delicacy allied to structure, and treats this bottling as an ancestral vinification revived.
What it pairs with
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Roast partridge
A delicately perfumed red is a better match for game birds than a heavy one. -
Pork with apple
The variety's restraint suits a sweet-savoury pork dish. -
Charcuterie
Structure with delicacy is what a cured meat board wants.
Facts
- Producer
- Casa da Passarella · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinta Pinheira (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €32 at the estate shop
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Casa da Passarella O Fugitivo Tinta Pinheira
What does O Fugitivo Tinta Pinheira taste like?
The estate describes the variety as classic and differentiating, famous for aromatic delicacy and structure, and presents the wine as a return to the ancestral vinification of the varieties found in its historic old-vine blends.
What grapes are in O Fugitivo Tinta Pinheira?
One hundred percent Tinta Pinheira. The estate chose to make it as a single-variety wine in 2017.
Has O Fugitivo Tinta Pinheira been reviewed?
Wine Advocate scored the 2017 vintage 92 points in 2020. The estate also lists a Wine Enthusiast rating for the same vintage.
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Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão