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Casa de Santar Branco Reserva
Portugal
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Encruzado
- Country
- Portugal
- Appellation
- Dão
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled fish · roast chicken · goat cheese
Rated vintages
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201591 pts
Winemaking at the aristocratic Santar estate is run by Global Wines. This rich wine, dominated by the high-quality Encruzado grape, is poised between crisp apple fruitiness and toast from wood aging. At two years old, the wine is just ready to drink although it will be better fr…
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201292 pts
The Santar estate is in the heart of the Dão region. This wine, with its blend of ripe local grapes, is structured with blackberry fruit over firm but ripe tannins. It is a powerful wine, rich and generous. Acidity at the end and the tannins suggest further aging, so wait until…