The Winery Quinta das Marias is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Quinta das Marias wines in Dão among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta das Marias 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 Quinta das Marias wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Quinta das Marias wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, couscous of meat and fish or alsatian wine pie.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta das Marias. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or pepper and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta das Marias. 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 Quinta das Marias wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chicken and shrimp jambalaya, biscuits for dogs or american-style monkfish.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta das Marias. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta das Marias. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white-fleshed fruits (peach, pear), white flowers (acacia) and granitic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, sometimes barrel-aged. Absolute star of Dão DOC, considered the great white wine of the region, excelling as a single variety. Autochthonous Portuguese white variety from the Dão.
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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.
