Winery Quinta do PerdigãoEncruzado
White wine
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 do Perdigão
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Encruzado of Winery Quinta do Perdigão 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 do Perdigão in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or lime.
Food and wine pairings with Encruzado
Pairings that work perfectly with Encruzado
Original food and wine pairings with Encruzado
The Encruzado of Winery Quinta do Perdigão matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, preparation of the olives (black olives in brine) or cod with green onion.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Perdigão's Encruzado.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet-Sauvignon which means that it is also well planted further north, as far as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Encruzado from Winery Quinta do Perdigão are 2015, 2017, 2019, 2018 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Perdigão
The Winery Quinta do Perdigão is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Acidic (flavor)
Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.
