Encruzado
A signature white grape of the Dão.
Maturation can alter a white wine’s texture. Use the technical sheet to separate grape character from cellar choices.
What to notice
Compare an unoaked version with a barrel-matured wine. Describe texture without treating price as a quality verdict.
Explore styles and places
Style descriptions are guides, not rules: vintage, vineyard, blending and maturation change the result.
Dão — Encruzado and Touriga Nacional offer two starting points.
