Winery Casa da Passarella - Somontes Encruzado

Winery Casa da PassarellaSomontes Encruzado

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Somontes Encruzado of Winery Casa da Passarella is a white wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Somontes Encruzado from the Winery Casa da Passarella

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Somontes Encruzado of Winery Casa da Passarella in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Somontes Encruzado of Winery Casa da Passarella in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casa da Passarella's Somontes Encruzado.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Jurançon

Jurançon white is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Jurançon can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Somontes Encruzado - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Somontes Encruzado - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Somontes Encruzado - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Somontes Encruzado - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Somontes Encruzado - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Somontes Encruzado from Winery Casa da Passarella are 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Casa da Passarella

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Casa da Passarella is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beiras
In the top 10000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 550 of of Dão wines
In the top 60000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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 .


The wine region of Beiras

Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').

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The word of the wine: Acescence

An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.

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