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...
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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: integrated oak, citrus peel, tropical fruit
Palate: broad volume, mineral grip, very long persistence
Barrel-fermented Encruzado with a fifth left unoaked: the wood is visible but folded into citrus and tropical fruit, and the finish runs very long.
What it pairs with
- Roast monkfish with garlic The oak-broadened texture needs a meaty fish rather than a delicate one.
- Arroz de pato Duck rice's richness is answered by volume and acidity rather than tannin.
- Spicy prawn dishes The producer names spicy food for this bottling; the tropical fruit takes the heat.
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.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta dos Roques · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (80%), Cerceal, Bical, Malvasia Fina, Gouveio
- Classification
- DOC Dão Reserva
- Oak
- Encruzado component fermented and aged ten months in new French oak; the remaining 20 percent sees no wood
- ABV
- 13.8%
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Quinta dos Roques Reserva Branco
What does Quinta dos Roques Reserva Branco taste like?
Light straw and perfectly clear, with good aromatic intensity where oak notes are still present but well integrated with citric and tropical notes. The palate has volume and structure with remarkable freshness and a very long, persistent finish.
How long is Quinta dos Roques Reserva Branco aged?
Eighty percent of the blend is Encruzado fermented and aged for ten months in new French oak barrels; the balance of Cerceal, Bical, Malvasia Fina and Gouveio sees no wood at all.
When should I drink Quinta dos Roques Reserva Branco?
The estate says it satisfies lovers of young wine but was made for long ageing. Serve at 12C to 14C.
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