The Winery Vinhos das Mercês of Dão of Beiras

Winery Vinhos das Mercês
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 528 of the estates of Beiras.
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Vinhos das Mercês 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 Vinhos das Mercês wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

How Winery Vinhos das Mercês wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês.

  • Alfrocheiro Preto
  • Jaen
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz

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 white wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

How Winery Vinhos das Mercês wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chipirons / squids with tomato (basque country), pastels (senegalese stuffed fritters) or fish pie and quick.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

On the nose the white wine of Winery Vinhos das Mercês. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Vinhos das Mercês. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Vinhos das Mercês.

  • Malvasia
  • Encruzado
  • Cerceal Branco
  • Barcelo

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.

Discover the grape variety: Ugni

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Vinhos das Mercês and wines from the region

What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas

Tina Gellie, Content Manager and Regional Editor (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand & Canada) It was a big year of Decanter travel for me, heading to Napa and New York in June, South Africa in October and most recently a week each in Margaret River and South Australia. These trips have formed the basis of my festive selections. Christmas lunch on North Stradbroke Island (reunited with my family after four years, no thanks to Covid) always starts with oysters, followed by a bucket of prawn ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.