Best Bottled Wines Dão 2016
Description
Type
White
Vintage
2021
Region
Dão
Classification
DOC
Climate
Mediterranean
Type of Soil
Granitic base loam, slightly acidic, poor in nutrients
Grape Varieties
Encruzado
Vinification
Pre-fermentative skin contact, after pressing the clear juice fermented in new French oak barriques
Ageing
After fermentation, the wine was kepted in the barriques for 4 months with batonage
Analysis
Alcoholic Strength: 13%
Total Acidity: 7,1 gr/l of tartaric acid
pH: 3,35
Colour
Pale bright green
Aroma
Fresh citric/tropical (pineapple) aroma, a marked hint of minerality together with the toast character of the barrique
Palate
In the mouth, the feeling of freshness and minerality mark the wine, with remarkable volume and persistence
Tasting Note
Very smooth, pleasant and persistent
Serving Suggestions
Serve it at 12 ºC. Ideally suited to grilled or oven fish, delicatessen and ewe cheeses
Winemaker
Nuno Cancela de Abreu
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