Dão
Dão's cooler granite highlands produce some of Portugal's most refined, age-worthy reds, with the floral Touriga Nacional and native Encruzado white finding world-class expression.
🍷 Elegant red🍷 White (Encruzado)
Fast facts
At a glance
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Climate | Cool, high plateau with granite soil |
| Geography | Granite highlands of central-northern Portugal ringed by mountains |
| Key appellations | Dão DOC · Silgueiros · Serra da Estrela foothills |
| Main grapes | Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Encruzado |
| Famous for | Refined reds, Granite terroir, Touriga Nacional |
Grapes
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