Dão white wines: The distinctive styles of Encruzado & Co

Dão white wines: The distinctive styles of Encruzado & Co

Richard Mayson introduces a positive tasting that proved the potential for dry whites made in a multiplicity of styles in Dão. There was a time when Portugal was thought of primarily as a red-wine country. With the exception of Vinho Verde from the cool northwest of the country, Portugal’s image was shaped by Port and burly reds from the Douro, Dão, and the Alentejo. I clearly recall that when I was asked by the Portuguese wine promotion body to…