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: lemon, ripe peach, mango
Palate: pure elegant minerality, pineapple, fine-lees texture
Unwooded Encruzado from two Tondela parcels: lemon and ripe peach lifted by mango, with a pure, mineral palate textured by fine lees.
What it pairs with
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Shellfish
The estate names marisco for this bottling; the wine's purity keeps out of the way of sweet shellfish. -
Light grilled fish
The producer positions it for light meals, and unwooded Encruzado does not overwhelm a plain fillet. -
Green salad with citrus dressing
The lemon and pineapple notes match the dressing rather than fighting it.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta das Queimas · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- Oak
- No barrels at all: ten days fermenting and nine months ageing in stainless steel, then bottle
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €17.50 at the cellar door
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta das Queimas Encruzado
What does Quinta das Queimas Encruzado taste like?
Citrine yellow, with citrus and stone fruit on the nose where lemon and ripe peach lead into tropical mango. The palate is pure and elegantly mineral with citrus and tropical fruit and a soft texture from ageing on fine lees.
How long is Quinta das Queimas Encruzado aged?
Ten days of fermentation and nine months of ageing, both in stainless steel, then further time in bottle. The estate uses no barrels for this wine.
When should I drink Quinta das Queimas Encruzado?
The estate rates it as a wine with plenty of ageing potential, so it will reward keeping as well as early drinking.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão