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 2 to 9 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs9 yrs11 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: ripe redcurrant, wild blackberry, fruit preserve, vanilla, praline, toast
Palate: round and soft, broad frame, balanced tannin
Deep ruby, with ripe redcurrant, wild blackberry and preserve notes complicated by vanilla, praline and toast, round and broad in the mouth.
What it pairs with
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Red meat and roasts
The estate names both, and the round, broad palate carries them. -
Barbecued ribs
Praline and toast notes suit a caramelised barbecue crust. -
Blue cheese
The preserve-like ripeness meets a salty blue.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta das Camélias · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah (100%)
- Classification
- Vinho Regional Terras do Dão
- Oak
- Six months in medium-toast French and American oak
- ABV
- 13.9%
- Drinking window
- 2-9 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta das Camélias Syrah
What does Quinta das Camélias Syrah taste like?
Deep ruby, with notes of ripe red fruit where redcurrant, wild blackberry and preserve stand out, complicated by nuances of vanilla, praline and toast. It is round and soft, broad, with a good balance of tannin and structure and a long, persistent finish.
What classification does Quinta das Camélias Syrah have?
Vinho Regional Terras do Dão rather than DOC Dão, because Syrah is not among the appellation's authorised varieties.
When should I drink Quinta das Camélias Syrah?
The estate says it can be kept for more than seven years and recommends serving at 16C to 18C.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão