Winery Castelo de AzuraraEncruzado
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Encruzado from the Winery Castelo de Azurara
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Encruzado of Winery Castelo de Azurara in the region of Beiras is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Encruzado
Pairings that work perfectly with Encruzado
Original food and wine pairings with Encruzado
The Encruzado of Winery Castelo de Azurara matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of seafood pie, peach and tuna verrine or fish on a bed of leek and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castelo de Azurara's Encruzado.
Discover the grape variety: Genouillet
The wines produced a long time ago in the Berry region from this grape variety were considered to be the best in the region. Today, Genouillet is in danger of extinction, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between the white gouais and the black tressot.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Encruzado from Winery Castelo de Azurara are 2016
Informations about the Winery Castelo de Azurara
The Winery Castelo de Azurara is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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').
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