Winery Fonte do Ouro - Reserva Especial Encruzado

Winery Fonte do OuroReserva Especial Encruzado

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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 Reserva Especial Encruzado 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.
The Reserva Especial Encruzado of the Winery Fonte do Ouro is in the top 40 of wines of Dão.

Taste structure of the Reserva Especial Encruzado from the Winery Fonte do Ouro

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Especial 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 Reserva Especial Encruzado of Winery Fonte do Ouro in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fonte do Ouro's Reserva Especial Encruzado.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Molinara

Its origin is not very precise, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Spanish variety molinera gorda.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Especial Encruzado - 2019
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110
Reserva Especial Encruzado - 2018
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110
Reserva Especial Encruzado - 2017
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110
Reserva Especial Encruzado - 2016
In the top 40 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Reserva Especial Encruzado from Winery Fonte do Ouro are 2016, 2019, 2018, 2017

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 3 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 greatest 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 1500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 45 of of Dão wines
In the top 4000 of white 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: Gouleyant

Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.

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