**Dão** ... — a historic wine region in north-central Portugal, set in a granite plateau ringed by mountains that shelter it from coastal and continental extremes. It is one of the country's classic sources of refined red wine. **Wines & grapes** — reds built around Touriga Nacional, with Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Alfrocheiro and Jaen, plus fresh whites led by the Encruzado grape. **Character** — granite soils, altitude and a protected climate give the reds firm structure, elegance and the ability to age gracefully, often described as more restrained and perfumed than the bolder wines of the nearby Douro. Encruzado, meanwhile, makes some of Portugal's finest dry whites. **Good to know** — long regarded alongside the Douro as one of Portugal's benchmark table-wine regions.
Wines
- Dão — Casa de Mouraz
- Jaen Reserva — Taboadella
- Quinta de Saes Reserva Estágio Prolongado — Álvaro Castro
- Quinta de Saes Reserva Estágio Prolongado — Sociedade Agrícola e Comercial dos Vinhos Messias / Alvaro Castro
- Reserva — Quinta de Saes
Frequently asked questions
What wines are produced in Dão?
Dão, Jaen Reserva, Quinta de Saes Reserva Estágio Prolongado, Quinta de Saes Reserva Estágio Prolongado, Reserva.
Where is Dão?
Dão is a wine region in Portugal.