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 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 above is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: citrus, mineral notes
Palate: balanced acidity, volume, structured length
A fresh and complex barrel-aged Encruzado with citrus and mineral aromatics, balanced in acidity, volume and structure for a long life.
What it pairs with
- Grilled turbot Nine months in barrel give the volume a firm fish needs.
- Roast chicken with lemon The citrus register in the wine repeats the seasoning.
- Shellfish rice Balanced acidity keeps a rich stock-based rice fresh.
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.
History
Named for the estate's grandfather António, described by the family as a pioneer of agricultural cooperativism in the Dão.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta dos Monteirinhos · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- Oak
- Nine months in French oak barrels
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Avô António
What does Avô António taste like?
The estate describes a fresh and complex wine with citrus and mineral aromas, balanced in acidity, volume and structure, which is what gives it a long life.
What grapes are in Avô António?
One hundred percent Encruzado, the white grape native to the Dão.
How long is Avô António aged?
Nine months in French oak barrels.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão