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 2018: best 2020 to 2030.
vintage2 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2020 | 2018 | 92/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Raw oysters
Racy acidity of this order is wasted on anything but the sharpest seafood. -
Ceviche
The wine's own acidity matches the citrus cure instead of being flattened by it. -
Fried fish
High acid is the standard counter to fry oil.
Facts
- Producer
- Casa da Passarella · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Uva Cão (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- €32 at the estate shop
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Casa da Passarella O Fugitivo Uva-Cão
What does O Fugitivo Uva-Cão taste like?
The estate gives one warning rather than a long note: the acidity of this wine is striking. Uva-Cão is famous for its very high acidity levels.
What grapes are in O Fugitivo Uva-Cão?
One hundred percent Uva-Cão, a variety the estate says exists only in the old vineyards of the Serra da Estrela and was usually planted at the entrance to the vines, which is where its name, the grape that guards the vineyard, comes from.
Has O Fugitivo Uva-Cão been reviewed?
Wine Advocate scored the 2018 vintage 92 points in 2020.
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Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão