Dão DOC

Coordinates: 40°31′12″N 7°53′14″W / 40.5199866°N 7.887213°W / 40.5199866; -7.887213
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Dão
Jaen, Alfrocheiro Preto and Encruzado
Wine producedDão wine

Dão is a

Dão rivers in the north central region of Portugal.[1] The region became a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) appellation in 1990. The Dão region is the origin of the Touriga Nacional vine that is the principal component of port wine.[2]

Climate and geography

The

wine region is located primarily on a plateau that is sheltered on three sides by the granite mountain ranges of Serra da Estrela, Serra do Caramulo and Serra da Nave. This helps the area maintain its temperate climate away from the effects of the nearby Atlantic Ocean. The region experiences abundant rainfall in the winter months and long, warm dry summers leading up to harvest. The region's vineyards are planted on sandy well-drained soil on top of granite rock.[2]

History

The first efforts to have the Dão region recognized as a separate and unique wine region came mainly from the aristocrat and winemaker João de Sacadura Botte Côrte-Real. Considered to be "the most enlightened viticulturist of his generation", he modernized the processes of winemaking and raised the standards of the wine produced in the region. He had many wine estates, in both Portugal and Spain, but the most celebrated were his Quinta da Aguieira and his wife's Quinta da Bica.

The Dão was first officially recognized as a Região Demarcada in 1908. In the 1940s, to improve the quality of the

monopolistic practices in the wine industry.[2]

Viticulture and wines

A glass of Dão wine made from Jaen, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz

The area is home to several dozen varieties of

hl/ha.[5]

The red wines tend to be very

Malvasia Fina and Bical.[2] Garrafeira white wines require at least 0.5% more alcohol by volume than the 11.5% DOC minimum and at least 6 months aging in oak. The maximum allowable yields for white wine grapes is 80 hl/ha.[5]

Subregions

There are seven subregions within Dão which may be indicated on labels together with Dão:[6]

  • Alva
  • Besteiros
  • Castendo
  • Serra da Estrela
  • Silgueiros
  • Terras de Azurara
  • Terras de Senhorim

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-84000-332-4
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-19-860990-6
  3. ^ Abel, Ann (July 30, 2020). "Portugal's Richest Family Doubles Down On Fine Wines And Luxury Wine Tourism". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  4. ISBN 1-56305-434-5
  5. ^
    ISBN 1-55297-720-X
  6. ^ Official Journal of the European Union C 187/1, 8.8.2009: List of quality wines produced in specified regions (reflects situation as of July 31, 2009)

External links

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