Winery Fonte do OuroEncruzado
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 Encruzado from the Winery Fonte do Ouro
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Encruzado 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 Encruzado of Winery Fonte do Ouro in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Encruzado
Pairings that work perfectly with Encruzado
Original food and wine pairings with Encruzado
The Encruzado of Winery Fonte do Ouro matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with chicken, jars of sweet and sour pickles or sublime fish and shrimp colombo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fonte do Ouro's Encruzado.
Discover the grape variety: Croatina
Supple, fruity reds with an intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a moreish palate of signature red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, blackfruit, spices and floral notes (violet). Often vinified as frizzante (lightly sparkling) as Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese DOC, a festive and popular profile. Grown in Oltrepò Pavese DOC and Colli Piacentini DOC. Native Italian grape of Lombardy, not to be confused with Piedmontese bonarda.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Encruzado from Winery Fonte do Ouro are 2017, 2016, 2010, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Fonte do Ouro
The Winery Fonte do Ouro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
"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).
The wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
The word of the wine: Merithalle
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
