Winery MessiasQuinta do Penedo Dão Blanco
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 Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco from the Winery Messias
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco of Winery Messias in the region of Beiras is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco
Pairings that work perfectly with Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco
Original food and wine pairings with Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco
The Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco of Winery Messias matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish in parsley sauce, assortments of mini savoury tarts or quick brandade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Messias's Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot blanc
The white merlot (or merlau) is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It was mainly cultivated in the Graves, Blayais and Bourgeais regions. Merlot blanc is a cross between folle blanche and merlot noir. merlot blanc, although fertile and productive, is a grape variety that is now in decline and is no longer replanted. Its bunches are composed of juicy berries of a green to golden yellow color when they are well ripe, they fear grey rot and drought. The white merlot produces white wines with a low alcohol content and is now part of the Pineau-des-Charentes appellation.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quinta do Penedo Dão Blanco from Winery Messias are 2018, 2013, 0, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Messias
The Winery Messias is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 95 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: Vine
Climbing shrubs with woody stems called shoots that produce grapes in clusters.
