Quinta dos Carvalhais Dao Branco Reserva 2020

Quinta dos Carvalhais Dao Branco Reserva

Region: Dão, Portugal

Vintage: 2020

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: 52% Encruzado 48% Gouveio

ABV: 13%

This wine is bright straw-yellow in colour and has pronounced aromas of pear and dried fruit peel alongside hints of honey and brioche. On the palate, the wine is rich with great flavour concentration balanced by a lively acidity. The finish is long and elegant.

This 105-hectare estate, situated at an altitude of 465-500 metres above sea level, has 50 hectares under vine. Warm days and cool nights at this altitude slow down the grape ripening process and result in wines with lovely depth yet vibrant fruit and a signature freshness. The vineyards are planted on poor granite soils with a predominance of indigenous Dão varieties including Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro and Encruzado. Microzoning studies have been carried out on the estate, identifying nine different soil types and a multitude of different microclimates, and each grape variety has been matched to its ideal plot. All of the vineyards are farmed sustainably and harvesting is carried out by hand.