Casa de Santar Vinha Dos Amores Encruzado 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Casa de Santar
Label Name:
 
Vinha Dos Amores Encruzado
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Dão
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Encruzado
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10°C

Awards/Ratings
Gold – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (2016 vintage awarded in 2020); reported high scores from international critics (Wine Spectator ~90, Wine Enthusiast ~91–93) and national contest medals

Tasting Note
Citrus-lime, orange blossom and green apple with resin and mineral notes; opulent, oak-integrated texture, fresh acidity and long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled oily fish (salmon, sea bass), seared scallops, lobster bisque, creamy risotto, roast pork. Asian: Chinese steamed fish with ginger & scallions, Sichuan prawns, Thai green curry, tandoori chicken.

Production Method
Destemmed/crushed, gentle pneumatic pressing, alcoholic fermentation in new French oak (≈16°C), 12 months in new French oak with 3 months sur lie batonnage, then ~6 months bottle ageing.

Vineyard Info
Casa de Santar is a historic 17th‑century manor estate in Santar (Dão) producing premium estate wines from schist/granite soils; Vinha dos Amores is a flagship single‑parcel bottling.