Encruzado

E750640

Encruzado is a high-quality Portuguese white grape variety from the Dão region, known for producing structured, age-worthy wines with floral, citrus, and mineral character.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Encruzado canonical 1
Encruzado Branco 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf grape variety ⓘ
acidityLevel medium to high acidity ⓘ
ageingPotential high ⓘ
aromaticIntensity medium to pronounced ⓘ
bodyLevel medium to full-bodied ⓘ
colorOfGrape white ⓘ
commonWinemakingPractice lees ageing ⓘ
oak ageing ⓘ
oak fermentation ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Portugal ⓘ
cultivationClimate continental-influenced Mediterranean climate ⓘ
foodPairing creamy sauces ⓘ
grilled fish ⓘ
poultry ⓘ
seafood ⓘ
grapeUse blended wines ⓘ
single-varietal wines ⓘ
notableRegion Dão DOC ⓘ
linked to: Dão wine region
primaryRegion Dão ⓘ
linked to: Dão-Lafões
qualityReputation high-quality Portuguese white grape ⓘ
recognizedAs flagship white grape of Dão ⓘ
structureComponents age-worthy balance ⓘ
firm structure ⓘ
good acidity ⓘ
synonymInLanguage Encruzado Branco ⓘ
linked to: Encruzado
typicalAlcoholLevel moderate to high ⓘ
typicalAroma citrus fruit ⓘ
floral notes ⓘ
mineral notes ⓘ
typicalBlendPartnerRegion other Dão white varieties ⓘ
typicalFlavor citrus ⓘ
mineral ⓘ
stone fruit ⓘ
typicalMinerality granite-derived mineral character ⓘ
typicalStructure full-bodied ⓘ
structured ⓘ
usedFor white wine production ⓘ
vineyardSoilPreference granite soils ⓘ
wineColor lemon-gold with age ⓘ
pale lemon ⓘ
wineDevelopment develops complexity with bottle age ⓘ
wineProfile age-worthy white wines ⓘ
balanced wines ⓘ
elegant wines ⓘ
wineStyle still white wine ⓘ
wineTexture creamy ⓘ
rich ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Encruzado → synonymInLanguage → Encruzado Branco ⓘ
linked to: Encruzado