If you like these international varieties, you might like these Portuguese wines.
Chardonnay, grown all over the world, is the most widely planted quality white grape variety. It has an incredible adaptability to a wide variety of climates and soils, and lends itself to all styles of wine and winemaking methods. Some of the world's great wines are made with Chardonnay, such as Champagne, Chablis, and Burgundy. Also, in many regions of the New World, Chardonnay imposes itself as an important pillar for white wines.
Chardonnay is a synonym for Burgundy, as it is the main white grape throughout that famous region. Burgundy is also the spiritual home of many iconic wines that inspire wine lovers and wine makers around the world. Although Chardonnay assumes many expressions, the wines produced with this grape are usually made in oak barrels. Itss many layers of aromas and flavors are irresistible. Its powerful structure, rich texture, refined yet savory freshness, and great length are also the hallmarks of these wines.
White wines based on the Encruzado grape variety from the Portuguese region of "Dão" can be very interesting to people who like (or want to try) Chardonnay from Burgundy. Encruzado wines also offer a strong "temperament", with great minerality and depth.
Discreet and fresh when young, they gain remarkable complexity as they evolve in the bottle. In the mouth they are full, rich in flavor and extract, with remarkable acidity, largely responsible for the prodigious aging capacity of these wines. Encruzado wines from Dāo belong to a rare class and nobility.
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