The best wines of Dão

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Dão

Red wines from the region of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or autumn duck aiguillette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Dão

On the nose the red wine of the region of Dão. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, leather or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of smoke, graphite or plum. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Dão. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Dão

• 2001With an average score of 4.50/5
• 2006With an average score of 4.42/5
• 2013With an average score of 4.38/5
• 2005With an average score of 4.36/5
• 2009With an average score of 4.35/5
• 2011With an average score of 4.35/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Dão

• Touriga Nacional
• Tinta Roriz
• Alfrocheiro Preto
• Aragonez
• Jaen
• Malvasia Fina

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Dão

White wines from the region of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops, gougèress or flounder fillets, lemon butter.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Dão

On the nose the white wine of the region of Dão. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or melon and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, pear or lemon. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Dão. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Dão

• 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
• 1992With an average score of 4.30/5
• 2011With an average score of 4.23/5
• 2014With an average score of 4.22/5
• 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
• 2015With an average score of 4.19/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Dão

• Encruzado
• Cerceal Branco
• Verdelho
• Malvasia Fina
• Sémillon
• Malvasia

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Dão

Sparkling wines from the region of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, goat cheese, walnut and raisin cake or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Dão

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Dão. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Dão

• 1990With an average score of 4.00/5
• 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
• 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Dão

• Touriga Nacional
• Bical
• Malvasia Fina
• Encruzado
• Arinto de Bucelas
• Baga

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Dão

Pink wines from the region of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, onion and comté pie or lamb mouse with onions and red wine.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Dão

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Dão. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Dão

• 2013With an average score of 3.82/5
• 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
• 1990With an average score of 3.80/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.71/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Dão

• Touriga Nacional
• Alfrocheiro Preto
• Tinta Roriz
• Jaen
• Aragonez
• Cabernet Sauvignon

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Dão

Sweet wines from the region of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of marco polo salad, lightweight microwave chips or baked fish and vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Dão

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Dão. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Dão. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Dão

• 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
• 2012With an average score of 4.14/5
• 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
• 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
• 2011With an average score of 4.04/5
• 2013With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Dão

• Encruzado
• Malvasia Fina
• Tinta Amarela
• Sémillon
• Tinta Roriz

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Dão

Natural sweet wines from the region of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of pasta bolognese, very simple muffins or piperade with tuna and roquefort cheese.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Dão

• Touriga Nacional
• Tinta Roriz
• Alfrocheiro Preto
• Jaen