The Winery Quinta do Covao of Dão of Beiras

Winery Quinta do Covao
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 246 of the estates of Beiras.
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Quinta do Covao is one of the best wineries to follow in Dão.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Covao wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Covao wines in Dão among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Covao 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 do Covao wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Quinta do Covao

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta do Covao

How Winery Quinta do Covao wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of wok of shrimps with vegetables, cheese gougères or blanquette with 2 fish and seafood.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta do Covao

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Covao. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Covao. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Covao

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Covao.

  • Encruzado
  • Verdelho
  • Gouveio
  • Malvasia Fina

Discovering 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 top red wines of Winery Quinta do Covao

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta do Covao

How Winery Quinta do Covao wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or ramen (noodle) soup.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Covao

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Covao. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Covao. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Covao

  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Covao.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. 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 small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

News about Winery Quinta do Covao and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.