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 2018: best 2020 to 2028.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2019 | 2018 | 90/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: blackberry, blueberry, plum, Provençal herbs, fig, honey, tobacco, cinnamon
Palate: delicate attack, lively movement
Varietal Jaen in ruby, intense and complex on the nose from blackberry and blueberry through Provençal herbs, fig, honey and cinnamon, then delicate and lively to taste.
What it pairs with
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Roast partridge with herbs
The Provençal herb register in the nose is the same seasoning as the bird. -
Fig and prosciutto
Fig and honey notes are explicit in the wine's aromatic profile. -
Grilled aubergine with cinnamon spice
Low tannin and cinnamon lift make this work with spiced vegetables where a big red would not.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta do Perdigão · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Jaen (100%)
- Classification
- Dão Reserva
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta do Perdigão Jaen
Is Quinta do Perdigão Jaen the same grape as Mencía?
Yes. Jaen is the Dão name for the variety Spain calls Mencía, and the estate labels the bottle accordingly.
How has Quinta do Perdigão Jaen been scored?
Mark Squires gave the 2018 ninety points for the Wine Advocate in August 2019. The same wine took the Tambuladeira de Ouro at Escanções de Portugal in November 2019 and a Selo Qualidade Ouro at the I Concurso de Vinhos Escanções de Portugal in July 2020.
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Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão