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 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 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: lime, lemon, white flowers
Palate: fresh citrus, firm structure, clean dry close
A classic unoaked Dão white: floral and citric on the nose, lime and lemon leading, fresh and structured enough to age four or five years.
What it pairs with
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Bacalhau assado com batata a murro
Salt cod's salinity is cut by the lemon-lime acidity, and the wine has enough body for the olive oil. -
Grilled sardines
The oily fish needs the citrus lift the wine leads with. -
Shellfish rice
The producer names seafood and fish dishes for this bottling; the wine's structure holds up to the stock.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta dos Roques · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (45%), Bical (25%), Malvasia Fina (15%), Cerceal (10%), Gouveio (5%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão
- Oak
- Unoaked, fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta dos Roques Branco
What does Quinta dos Roques Branco taste like?
Citric in colour and perfectly clear, with an intense bouquet of floral and citric notes, lime and lemon in particular. The palate is fresh and well structured in the line of classic Dão whites.
When should I drink Quinta dos Roques Branco?
Drinkable on release and good for four to five years of bottle age. The estate recommends serving at 10C.
What food pairs with Quinta dos Roques Branco?
The producer suggests it as an aperitif and with seafood and fish dishes. Roast salt cod and grilled sardines are the obvious Portuguese matches.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão