Elegant aroma with light tones of ripe fruit and toasty oak. The taste has an excellent structure: minerality and acidity combine harmoniously, creating a long and lively finish. A complex and seductive wine that is recommended to be served in a Burgundy type glass to bring out all its qualities.
Tasting Notes
Elegant, with light notes of mature fruits and a light toasty oak hue.
Complex and balanced, with an excellent structure, where mineralization and bright acidity harmoniously combine, creating a long and lively ending.
Vineyards
Quinta do Ribeiro Santo, Dau region, Portugal. The grapes are grown in the Vinha da Neve vineyard, which is closest to the Serra da Estrela mountain range.
Production Method
Hand harvesting of grapes of the Encruzado variety. First, free juice is separated from pressed, then fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks, followed by aging in new French oak barrels with baronnaise.
Food Pairing
It is recommended to serve with seafood, salads, white meat, light sauces or simply as a self-made dessert wine.
Wine is not just a drink — it is a whole experience. Its taste is influenced by serving temperature, the glass, aeration, and even how you take your first sip.
The right serving temperature is one of the key factors. Red wines 14–18°C, white wines 8–12°C, sparkling wines 6–8°C.
The best choice is a tulip-shaped glass (350–450 ml) with a narrowed top. Always hold the glass by the stem to avoid warming the wine.
Helps open up aromas and flavours. Red wines — 15–40 min before serving, whites and sparkling wines are served immediately after opening.
Quick tip: gently swirl the wine in the glassFirst sip — small, spread the wine across your palate.
Second sip — assess the balance of sweetness and acidity, fruity and spicy notes.
Before sipping, inhale the wine aroma without swirling, then gently swirl and inhale again. Note fruity, spicy, floral and woody notes.
Reds — meat, pasta, cheese
Whites — fish, seafood, poultry
Sparkling — appetizers to desserts.