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 1 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs6 yrs8 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: vanilla, just-picked orchard fruit
Palate: fresh, clean, easy weight
A fresh four-grape Dão white with touches of vanilla and the smell of fruit just off the tree, built for the table rather than the cellar.
What it pairs with
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Grilled sea bream
A fresh multi-grape white keeps out of the way of a simply cooked fish. -
Salad of orange and olives
The just-picked fruit character matches raw citrus. -
Fresh cheese and bread
Vanilla and freshness suit a simple lunch plate.
History
Named for Fernanda, the grandmother the family calls the guardian of the household, and made from the principal white varieties of the Dão.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta dos Monteirinhos · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (45%), Malvasia Fina (35%), Cerceal Branco (10%), Bical (10%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
Frequently asked about Avó Fernanda
What does Avó Fernanda taste like?
The estate describes a fresh wine made from the principal white varieties of the Dão, with touches of vanilla and the aroma of fruit just picked.
What grapes are in Avó Fernanda?
Encruzado 45 percent, Malvasia Fina 35, Cerceal Branco 10 and Bical 10.
Who is Avó Fernanda named after?
The family's grandmother Fernanda, whom they describe as the guardian of the household.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão