Encruzado
White wine grapePortugal
The style profiled here is a dry, full-bodied white Encruzado wine: textured, citrus, flowers and mineral. Typical alcohol is 12.5 to 14%. Serve it at 10 to 12 °C.
Also called Salgueirinho.
Style profile
Our rating of a representative wine- Sweetness
- Bone dry
- Body
- Full
- Tannin
- Very low
- Acidity
- High
Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.
Food pairings
Where it grows
- Notable regions
- Dão
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Sources
- Facts: Wikipedia, Encruzado (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q1340115 (CC0).
- Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 3909.
- Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
- Encruzado, Wines of Portugal.