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...
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage2 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 above is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: firm exuberance, high-altitude granite lift
Palate: silky texture, linear structure, marked depth
The estate calls it firm and exuberant, with a silky texture, a linear structure and a marked depth: a wine of the present and the future.
What it pairs with
- Roast turbot Silky texture with real depth suits the meatiest white fish.
- Chicken with cream and mushrooms The wine's structure carries a sauced white meat.
- Aged sheep's cheese Linear acidity slices through a strong cured cheese.
With cheese
Queijo Serra da Estrela
Our pick Serra da Estrela's paste is buttery, unctuous and only slightly acidulous. A dry Encruzado white has the acidity to cut that cream and enough texture of its own to match the cheese's soft, rich body.
Queijo Serra da Estrela Velho
Our pick Velho is strong, lightly peppery and salty. A Reserva, Grande Reserva or oak-aged Encruzado has the depth from age, lees or wood to meet it, and its acidity cuts through the aged fat while the salt sets off the fruit.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta da Taboadella · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão Reserva
- Drinking window
- 2-15 from vintage
Frequently asked about Taboadella Reserva Encruzado
What does Taboadella Reserva Encruzado taste like?
The estate describes it as firm and exuberant with a silky texture, a linear structure and a marked depth, and calls it a wine of the present and the future.
What grapes are in Taboadella Reserva Encruzado?
One hundred percent Encruzado, a variety endemic to the Dão and also known as Salgueirinho, grown on granites metamorphosed over hundreds of thousands of years.
Why is Encruzado difficult to grow?
The estate says the delicate management of Encruzado vines demands redoubled attention throughout the growing season, which is why the yields are small and the wine is bottled as a Reserva.
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Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão