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 12 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs12 yrs14 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 mulberry, redcurrant, forest berries, cedar leaf
Palate: blueberry, raspberry, light spice, soft integrated tannin
Five varieties co-fermented in one granite lagar and given eighteen unwooded months: mulberry and redcurrant with a cedar-leaf edge.
What it pairs with
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Chanfana
The classic Beiras goat stew wants a fresh field-blend red rather than an oaky one. -
Grilled pork belly
Persistent natural acidity cuts the fat and the soft tannin keeps it comfortable. -
Roast beetroot and lentils
The cedar-leaf note and red-fruit core suit earthy vegetables.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta das Queimas · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- Oak
- Co-fermented in a granite lagar, then eighteen months in stainless steel with no oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta das Queimas Dovaia Tinto
What does Quinta das Queimas Dovaia Tinto taste like?
Ruby red, with forest-berry aromas where red mulberry and redcurrant stand out beside a light touch of cedar leaf. The palate carries red fruit such as blueberry and raspberry with light spice nuances, soft well integrated tannins and a persistent natural acidity that lengthens the finish.
What grapes are in Quinta das Queimas Dovaia Tinto?
Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz and other old varieties, all fermented together in a granite lagar rather than separately.
How long is Quinta das Queimas Dovaia Tinto aged?
Eighteen months in stainless steel vats, progressively and under control, with no barrel at any stage.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão