Quinta Dos Roques
Quinta Dos Roques - Encruzado, Dao, Portugal (2021)
Quinta Dos Roques - Encruzado, Dao, Portugal (2021)
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TASTING NOTES
A Burgundian-esque wine without the price tag! Tension between its fuller body and precise acidity. White pepper, ripe pears, white flowers and spicy top notes. This wine has minerality and excellent length with fresh baked bread notes from some bâtonnage.
| REGION | Portugal > Dao |
| GRAPE(S) | Encruzado |
| VINTAGE | 2021 |
| ABV | 13% |
| FEATURES | Sustainable, Vegan-Friendly |
| SCALE | Dry |
The Dao has a temperate continental climate, protected from the cold winds of the Atlantic by the Luso Mountains, from the warm winds of Extremadura to the west by the Sierra da Estrela, and from the arid heat of the Douro by the Serra do Caramulo. Average temperature in the growing season is 57F (14C). Rainfall is 26 inches per annum.
Quinta dos Roques, situated in the small hamlet of Abrunhosa do Mato between Mangualde and Nelas, is a fine example of the spirit with which the new Dão is being created. Vines and wines have been part of the everyday life of the family here for over a century, though production at one time was little more than that needed for household consumption.
At the beginning of the 1980s, however, a new page was turned in the history of the quinta. The original system of cultivating vines by hand and delivering the grapes to the local co-operative ended, and a project designed to produce high-quality Dão wines was introduced.
Planted on the granitic and, at times, schistous soil of the gentle southern slopes Quinta dos Roques has now around 35 hectares.
