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.

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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 fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or casserons in the country style.

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, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, cheese or non oak. 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 4.37/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.34/5

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.

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 oven-roasted breton lobster with salted butter from the jaguin brothers (the..., baguette filled with saint moret and ham or fish fillets in papillotes.

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, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or earthy. 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 4.22/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Dão

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

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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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 beef coarse salt, pancake cake with mountain filling or beef carrots.

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: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

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 improved horse steak, truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15) or leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme.

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
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5

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: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

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 seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, tapenade or fish with tomato and zucchini sauce.

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: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.

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 millet with gruyere cheese, tiramisu (original recipe) or tagliatelle with salmon and mushrooms.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Dão

  • 0With an average score of 4.40/5

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.

    Discover the grape variety: Tinta Amarela

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    A wine route in the region of Dão ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Avintes
    • Carregal do sal
    • Nelas
    • Oliveira do hospital
    • Pinhanços
    • Silgueiros
    • Silvã de cima
    • Timbo
    • Viseu