Winemaker Notes
Pale, almost colorless with green tints. On the nose, citrus and green apple notes are overlaid with wet stone, salt and white flowers. On the palate, weighty but balanced, with precise cut to the acidity and mineral notes. Juicy, generous citrus and stone fruit give way to an intensely mineral finish.
Quinta de Saes Encruzado is a perfect pair for richer seafood dishes, particularly shellfish and white-fleshed fish. Its minerality makes it a great pair for clams and oysters.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2016 Encruzado Reserva Quinta de Saes, from the same vineyard as this year's Reserva Branco (43-year-old vines at 600 meters), is unoaked and comes in at 13.2% alcohol. Like all of the 2017s, this is very concentrated yet still seems to have good acidity. This is big in power, better in concentration and very long on the finish. It should age very well, perhaps better than anticipated. The only problem here is that consumers may wonder why they should trade up to Primus. This still has the potential to improve.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
Producing some of the country’s most dignified and mineral-driven red wines, Dão is positioned in north central Portugal where granite mountains surround and shelter the region from any Atlantic maritime influence. Summers are long and warm; winters see abundant rainfall.