Ladeira da Santa Encruzado Reserve

Ladeira da Santa Reserva Encruzado is a wine made from the region's native grape variety where we find complexity, especially if it spends time in barrels – which was the case with this wine – where it presents a wine with great structure, character and creaminess, with an excellent and long finish.

Varieties:

100% Crossroads

Aged for 9 months in new French oak barrels

Year: 2023

Tasting notes:

• Color: Golden yellow.

• Aroma: Notes of ripe orchard fruits, such as pear and apple, combined with nuances of caramel and orange blossom.

• Palate: Voluminous and balanced, with well-integrated acidity that brings freshness. Long and persistent finish, with striking minerality and a hint of aromatic herbs.
  

Harmonization:

Perfect for more serious food dishes such as fatty fish, seafood, different types of cheese and sausages.

Serving temperature: 10–12 °C
Alcohol content: 13%

Ladeira da Santa was born from a family project between father and son, since 1997, with 10 hectares, we can witness a Dão a little different from the usual, but with all its climate and characteristics the same.

The vineyard sits in a valley where anything can happen. Due to the changes and without ever straying from its origins in relation to this project, we find the tradition of the varieties used, whether white or red, and in the bottle, all their evolution are evident, from the changes in climate to their influence on the vine.