The signature white grape of the Dão, Encruzado is among Portugal's most distinctive and ageworthy whites. Wines combine subtle citrus, white pear and stone-fruit aromatics with a textured, almost waxy mid-palate, a flinty mineral edge and balanced natural acidity. Encruzado handles oak well — barrel-fermented bottlings from Quinta dos Roques or Quinta das Maias can age 10–15 years, developing pronounced nutty, honeyed complexity. Almost unique to the Dão and tightly limited in plantings.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Encruzado across Portuguese online retailers — 754 in the catalogue.
Encruzado wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Dão, Alentejo, Península de Setúbal, Douro, Tejo.
The signature white grape of the Dão, Encruzado is among Portugal's most distinctive and ageworthy whites. Wines combine subtle citrus, white pear and stone-fruit aromatics with a textured, almost waxy mid-palate, a flinty mineral edge and balanced natural acidity. Encruzado handles oak well — barrel-fermented…
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