Winery Quinta dos MonteirinhosEncruzado Branco
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 Branco from the Winery Quinta dos Monteirinhos
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Encruzado Branco of Winery Quinta dos Monteirinhos in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Encruzado Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Encruzado Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Encruzado Branco
The Encruzado Branco of Winery Quinta dos Monteirinhos matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of tagliatelle with scallops, basil and cherry tomato clafoutis or fish casserole with small vegetables, chives and paprika.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta dos Monteirinhos's Encruzado Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Melon blanc et rouge
Very old Burgundian grape variety. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural cross between Pinot and Gouais, which are the same parents of Gamay. Melon can be found in Germany, Croatia, Bulgaria, ... in France it is nowadays mostly multiplied in the Loire Valley, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Encruzado Branco from Winery Quinta dos Monteirinhos are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Quinta dos Monteirinhos
The Winery Quinta dos Monteirinhos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Drawing (liqueur de)
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
