Winery Casa de Mouraz - Elfa Dao

Winery Casa de MourazElfa Dao

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Elfa Dao of Winery Casa de Mouraz is a red wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Elfa Dao of the Winery Casa de Mouraz is in the top 40 of wines of Dão.

Taste structure of the Elfa Dao from the Winery Casa de Mouraz

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Elfa Dao of Winery Casa de Mouraz in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elfa Dao of Winery Casa de Mouraz in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casa de Mouraz's Elfa Dao.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bogdanusa

This grape variety was formerly cultivated in Croatia, more precisely on the island of Hvar in southern Dalmatia. In France, it is practically unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Elfa Dao - 2015
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110
Elfa Dao - 2014
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110
Elfa Dao - 2013
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Elfa Dao - 2010
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Elfa Dao from Winery Casa de Mouraz are 2013, 2010, 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Casa de Mouraz

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Casa de Mouraz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beiras
In the top 1500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 45 of of Dão wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

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