Encruzado, also known as Salgueirinho, is an endemic grape variety from the Dão region. Cultivated in the sheltered highlands of Taboadella’s vineyard, in granites that have metamorphosed over hundreds of thousands of years, this lot of wines shares the special care taken with the Encruzado grape variety. The delicate cultivation of the Encruzado vines requires increased attention during the growing season, delivering tremendous rewards - the wine is firm and exuberant, with a silky texture, linear structure and notable depth. It is a wine of the present and future.
The mountain chains protect the vineyard from the Atlantic weather and bitter winds from Spain, creating a transition climate, that is apparently temperate, combining maritime and continental influences. The autumn equinox brings a marked change to the weather, and generally there are heavy rains and sometimes frost in late Spring.
The vineyards are not irrigated, maintaining traditional qualities and typicity in the 26 parcels in an ‘integrated’ system, characterised by a planting density of 3500 plants per hectare and a median production of 4000 kg por hectare.
