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 2019: best 2023 to 2039.
vintage4 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Anorak reviewed 2026 | 2019 | 94/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Palate: complex and refined, lively energy, savoury spicy twist
The estate red in classical mode, tasted by Jamie Goode as complex and refined with lovely energy and a savoury, spicy twist, and real harmony overall.
What it pairs with
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Cabrito à moda de Seia
The estate sits above Seia and the local roast kid is the wine's home pairing. -
Duck confit with braised cabbage
Savoury spice in the wine and the salt of the confit meet halfway. -
Aged cow's milk cheese
Energy and acidity keep a hard aged cheese from flattening the palate.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta da Pellada · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- Oak
- Aged in used French oak in the estate's classical style
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Drinking window
- 4-20 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta da Pellada Tinto
What does Quinta da Pellada Tinto taste like?
Jamie Goode found the 2019 complex and refined in a classical style, showing lovely energy, a savoury and spicy twist, and real harmony, and scored it 94.
Who makes Quinta da Pellada Tinto?
Álvaro Castro and his daughter Maria, who farm Quinta da Pellada at Pinhanços near Seia alongside Quinta de Saes.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão