The best wines of Dão
Discover the best wines of Dão of Beiras as well as the best winemakers of Dão and estates of Dão to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Dão and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Dão by region
Looking for a good wine of Dão of Beiras among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Dão. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Dão with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Dão
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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 spaghetti bolognese, leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or cassoulet.
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
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Dão
A wine route planned in the region of Dão? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Dão.
- Winery Dom Bella Dão
- Winery Vinha Paz Dão
- Winery Soito Dão
- Winery Prunus Dão
- Winery Confradeiro Dão
- Winery Lemos Dão
- Winery Ribeiro Santo Dão
- Winery Fonte do Ouro Dão
- Winery Evidência Dão
- Winery M.O.B Dão
Discovering the wine region of Dão
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Great white wines of Dão
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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 mussels with camembert cheese, salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese or seafood stew.
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
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Dão
A wine route planned in the region of Dão? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Dão.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Great sparkling wines of Dão
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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 quick beef and cheese yakitori, endive salad with walnuts, comté cheese and bacon or ham and cheese cake.
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
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Dão
A wine route planned in the region of Dão? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Dão.
The word of the wine: Petite arvine
An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.
Great pink wines of Dão
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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 barbecue burger, ramen burger or lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream.
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
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Dão
A wine route planned in the region of Dão? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Dão.
Discover the grape variety: Baga
Most certainly Portuguese.
Great sweet wines of Dão
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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 cantonese rice, stuffed sea almonds with cream cheese or cod with chorizo.
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
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Dão
A wine route planned in the region of Dão? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Dão.
The word of the wine: Hautain (en)
Pruning of the vine in height.
Great natural sweet wines of Dão
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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 alsatian bäckeoffe, rice with milk or 3 cheese ravioli gratin.
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Dão
- Touriga Nacional
- Tinta Roriz
- Alfrocheiro Preto
- Jaen
The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Dão
A wine route planned in the region of Dão? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Dão.
- Winery Cabriz Dão
Discover the grape variety: Sémillon
Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
News from the vineyard of Dão
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...
Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist
A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...
Discover other regions and appellation of Dão
A wine route in the region of Dão ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Carregal do sal
- Nelas
- Silvã de cima
- Timbo