Quinta Dos Roques Red Blend Dão (2009)
| Winery: | Quinta dos Roques |
| Region: | Portugal » Beira » Dão |
| Type: | Table Wines |
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The Dao gets its name from the river in north central Portugal. The countryside bears a striking resemblance to Provence, France, with pine forests and rambling vineyards over steep sand dunes, ending at the riverbed. It was named Regiao Demarcada (DOC) in 1908. The wines, especially the reds, possess unique flavor characteristics, mainly due to the fact that the majority of the wine is made from indigenous grapes with almost none of the international varietal blending that has become so popular in other parts of Europe, particularly Spain. These wines are very food-friendly, usually quite value-driven and worth seeking out.
The area mostly produces red wines that must be 20% Touriga Nacional (also one of the principal Port grapes) to be labeled Dao DOC. Other red grapes grown are Bastardo, Tinta Roriz,Tinta Pinheira, Alforcheiro Preto and Jaen. There are some white wines also produced, mainly from Encruzado. Other varietals, mostly used in blends, are Malvasia, Assario Branco and Borrado das Read more »
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March 2013
My name is Victor, and after living in Portugal for the last 22 years, I now ... here. My favorite are Douro, Dao for Portugal and Rioja and Ribera del Duero and Toro for Spain.Looking forward to learning something, after all, that's what makes life worth living. &nbs Read More
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December 2012
Quinta Dos Roques Red Blend Dão 2009
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These Dao wines have progressed in leaps and bounds and show little in common with their ancestors of a couple of decades ago. This Quinta dos Roques is a case in point; the balance, elegance and hedonic pleasures of nose and mouthfeel is a far cry from the rusticity of the past. The Christmas Cake (what else?) scent, cherry pie flavours with m... Read More
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October 2012
I have a bottle of Sao Domingos 1977, from the Dao region in Portugal. I cannot find any information on this wine from that year. I was wondering if it is worth anything, and if it is drinkable? Read More
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