Winery TaboadellaVillae Branco
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Encruzado, the Bical and the Cerceal Branco.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Villae Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Villae Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Villae Branco
The Villae Branco of Winery Taboadella matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cuttlefish a la plancha, sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or bacon dates.
Details and technical informations about Winery Taboadella's Villae Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Encruzado
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white-fleshed fruits (peach, pear), white flowers (acacia) and granitic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, sometimes barrel-aged. Absolute star of Dão DOC, considered the great white wine of the region, excelling as a single variety. Autochthonous Portuguese white variety from the Dão.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Villae Branco from Winery Taboadella are 2023, 2022, 2021, 0 and 2020.
Informations about the Winery Taboadella
The Winery Taboadella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
"Burgundy of Portugal": elegance and finesse at altitude. Signature Touriga Nacional as red: deep and perfumed with signature notes of violet, blackberry, black cherry, bergamot and pine resin, fine tannins and freshness drawn taut. Blended with fruity Alfrocheiro, supple Jaen (Mencía) and structured Tinta Roriz. Encruzado whites, a Portuguese reference: ample and mineral (pear, honey, hazelnut, age-worthy).
The wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
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.
