Fonte do Ouro Encruzado, The Best Choice
28.10.2017
The jury of Grandes Escolhas 2017 (a wine competition organized by one of the most important wine magazines in Portugal) has distinguished Fonte do Ouro Dão Encruzado in White Wine category.
After fermentation, Fonte do Ouro Dão Encruzado 2016 was kept in oak barrels for four months with batonage.
This wine has a citrus and tropical aroma, great minerality and a slight note of toast. In the mouth, the minerality stands out, as well as the freshness and elegance. There is also a relevant volume and a remarkable persistence.
To taste more than 400 wines, there were 50 juries, who represented the specialized press, wine shops and other specialties of wines.
Grandes Escolhas 2017 competition was on 18 October, in Montes Claros, Lisbon.