Winery GrilosDão Branco
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 Dão Branco from the Winery Grilos
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dão Branco of Winery Grilos in the region of Beiras is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dão Branco of Winery Grilos in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Dão Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Dão Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Dão Branco
The Dão Branco of Winery Grilos matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of marinated mussels with parsley, parmesan crisps or thai green curry chicken and eggplant.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grilos's Dão Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 13
A direct producer hybrid obtained by Georges Couderc by crossing Vitis Lincecumii (Buckley) with 162-5 Couderc, the latter having 3/4 blood of Vinifera-Rupestris. Today, like most hybrids, it has practically disappeared. It can still be found in a mixture in very old vineyards, the photographs below were taken in the Ardèche, on the border with the Gard, north of Saint Ambroix.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dão Branco from Winery Grilos are 2019, 2016, 2015, 2009 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Grilos
The Winery Grilos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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').
The word of the wine: Botrytis
Fungus that causes grape rot.
