The Winery Cova do Frade is one of the best wineries to follow in Dão.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Cova do Frade wines in Dão among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cova do Frade wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Cova do Frade wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Cova do Frade wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu, lamb chops with honey and spices or fillet of venison.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Cova do Frade. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cova do Frade. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
"Burgundy of Portugal": elegance and finesse at altitude. Signature Touriga Nacional as red: deep and perfumed with signature notes of violet, blackberry, black cherry, bergamot and pine resin, fine tannins and freshness drawn taut. Blended with fruity Alfrocheiro, supple Jaen (Mencía) and structured Tinta Roriz. Encruzado whites, a Portuguese reference: ample and mineral (pear, honey, hazelnut, age-worthy).
Also Bical and Cercial. ~20,000 ha in Beira Alta, schist-granite hills at 400-700 m.
How Winery Cova do Frade wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of seafood risotto, palm trees for the aperitif! or kedgeree.
In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cova do Frade. is a with a nice freshness.
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, showing signature aromas of yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), white flowers (acacia), almond and schist mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. A traditional component of Douro DOC and Dão DOC whites and white Port. A Portuguese variety of the Malvasia family, widely grown in north-eastern Portugal.
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Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
