Move over Chardonnay, we gotta new oak influenced, textural white to adore - Encruzado. This wine changed our lives when we first tried it, as we don't see many white grape varieties from this part of the world exude this much complexity. This thing swallows oak like it's going out of fashion and a little reductive influence adds that Burgundian feel. White peach, lemon curd and a spritely, mineral acidity land this plane, and the length of this wine is astounding. This is our new special occasion wine - needs to be drunk to be believed. All hail Encruzado
Nerdy Stuff
Producer: Taboadella
Variety: Encruzado
Region: Dão
Soil Type: Granite & Sand
Vintage: 2021
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
Volume: 750ml
About Taboadella
Taboadella is an estate in the Dao, Portugal that dates back as far as the 1st Century, that has been claimed by the Roman Empire, The Knights Templar and many aristoratic families over the millennia. Today it is under the custodianship of the Amorim family, who farm 42 ha of Dao varieties from 30 - 100 years old, such as Encruzado, Jaen (Mencia), Alfrocheiro and Touriga Nacional, managed as bush vines and farmed without irrigation. These are among some of the finest dry wines of Portugal.
Grape Varieties: Encruzado
Soils: GraniticZones: Silvã de Cima, Castendo
Prodcution method: Integrated
Harvest: By hand
Average yield: 4000 Kg/ha
Winemaking
100% whole grape
Ageing: 20% of the wine was fermented and aged in cement vats and 80% in was aged in new 500 litre French oak barrels (12 months)
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Bottling: October 2022
Production: 4500 bottles
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