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 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
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: red fruit, ripe fruit, floral notes, wild scrub, spice, balsamic
Palate: full volume, natural acidity, mineral character
An old-vine field selection in intense ruby: red and ripe fruit with floral and wild scrub notes, spiced and balsamic, full but with natural acidity and mineral drive.
What it pairs with
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Roast kid with rosemary
The wild scrub and balsamic register meets herb-roasted goat head on. -
Beef stew with red wine
Volume and natural acidity carry a long braise without turning heavy. -
Hard sheep's cheese
Mineral character and medium tannin keep an aged cheese in balance.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta Dom Vicente · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Alfrocheiro
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta Dom Vicente Vinhas Velhas
What grapes are in Quinta Dom Vicente Vinhas Velhas?
The estate describes it simply as several varieties from its old vineyards, the classic Dão old-vine mix rather than a stated blend.
What does it taste like?
Intense ruby, red and ripe fruit with floral and wild scrub notes, spiced and balsamic, full bodied with natural acidity and a prolonged, complex finish.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão