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.
What it pairs with
- Baked hake with olive oil An old-vine Encruzado with barrel weight suits a plainly baked meaty fish.
- Seafood açorda The bread-thickened shellfish stew needs a white with body rather than a light one.
- Roast poultry The estate's Encruzado Reservas are built for the table rather than the aperitif hour.
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
- Soito Wines · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Encruzado (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão Reserva
- Oak
- Partial ageing in French oak barrels with six months of bâtonnage
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €29 at the cellar door
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Soito Vinhas Velhas
What grapes are in Soito Vinhas Velhas?
Encruzado alone, from the older vines at Quinta do Soito in Fornos de Maceira Dão.
How long is Soito Vinhas Velhas aged?
Classic vinification at controlled temperature with partial ageing in French oak barrels and bâtonnage over six months.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tours and tastings in Dão