Encruzado
The Dão’s great white, often compared to white Burgundy for its balance and texture. Grown almost nowhere else.
Wines made with Encruzado
Bottles to try
Producers to try
Quinta dos Roques
A family estate that helped lead the Dão’s quality revival with single-variety Encruzado and Touriga Nacional.
Quinta da Pellada (Álvaro Castro)
Álvaro Castro’s estates at the foot of the Serra da Estrela make some of the Dão’s most celebrated, finely balanced wines.
Casa da Passarella
A historic estate in the Serra da Estrela foothills, revived in the 2000s and known for wines from old field-blend vineyards.
Quinta dos Carvalhais
Sogrape’s Dão estate, home of the long-running Duque de Viseu brand and fine single-variety wines.
Buçaco Palace Hotel
The neo-Manueline palace hotel in the Buçaco forest has made its own legendary, very long-lived red and white wines for over a century, traditionally served only at its own hotels.
Mira do Ó
The Dão label of viticulturist and winemaker Nuno Mira do Ó, best known for Encruzado. He is part of the group of producers behind the “New Dão”, and also makes the V Puro wines in Bairrada with João Soares.