Winery Quinta das Marias - Encruzado

Winery Quinta das MariasEncruzado

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Encruzado of Winery Quinta das Marias 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 Encruzado from the Winery Quinta das Marias

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Encruzado of Winery Quinta das Marias in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Encruzado of Winery Quinta das Marias in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Marias's Encruzado.

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

Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo

Carcajolo blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches, and grapes of medium to large size. The white Carcajolo can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Encruzado - 2019
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Encruzado - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Encruzado - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110
Encruzado - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110
Encruzado - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Encruzado - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Encruzado - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Encruzado from Winery Quinta das Marias are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012 and 2019.

Informations about the Winery Quinta das Marias

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Quinta das Marias 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 2500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 150 of of Dão wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 50000 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: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

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