Winery Casa da PassarellaSomontes Encruzado
White wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Somontes Encruzado
Pairings that work perfectly with Somontes Encruzado
Original food and wine pairings with Somontes Encruzado
The Somontes Encruzado of Winery Casa da Passarella matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry, sunshine pie with tomato pesto and pine nuts or cod fillet in foil.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa da Passarella's Somontes Encruzado.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Somontes Encruzado from Winery Casa da Passarella are 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Casa da Passarella
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.
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').
The word of the wine: Green
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.
