Winery Fonte do Ouro - Branco

Winery Fonte do OuroBranco

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Branco of Winery Fonte do Ouro 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 Branco from the Winery Fonte do Ouro

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Branco of Winery Fonte do Ouro in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Branco of Winery Fonte do Ouro in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fonte do Ouro's Branco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Plavac mali

Croatian Dalmatia more precisely. It can also be found in Greece (Macedonia), Montenegro, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania. According to genetic analyses conducted by the California University of Davis (United States), it is the result of an intraspecific cross between zinfandel (called crljenak kastelanski or pribidag in Croatia) and dobricic, another Croatian grape variety that is now somewhat endangered. - Synonyms: pagadebit veliki, sarak, zelenak (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Branco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Branco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Branco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Branco from Winery Fonte do Ouro are 2018, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Fonte do Ouro

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Boas Quintas.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Fonte do Ouro is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beiras
In the top 8500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 450 of of Dão wines
In the top 50000 of white wines
In the top 200000 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: Mouth

The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.

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