How do you pronounce Encruzado?

Encruzado is pronounced en-kroo-ZAH-doo.

Where does Encruzado come from?

Encruzado grows in Dão, Portugal.

What does Encruzado taste like?

Expect lemon and quince, white peach, pine and wet granite, toasted hazelnut with age. Closest familiar reference: An oaked white Burgundy, without the Burgundy price.

What wine is Encruzado similar to?

If you usually drink Chardonnay, Encruzado is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Greco, Hárslevelű, Xarel·lo.

Encruzado — Underdog Grape Guide

Tasting profile: Lemon, white peach, and a cool streak of pine over wet granite, with a waxy weight that fills the mouth without ever turning heavy.
Where it grows: Dão, Portugal
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The region

Dão, Portugal

If you like

Chardonnay

Wines like Encruzado

Greco Hárslevelű Xarel·lo Albillo Mayor

Encruzado: common questions

What wine is Encruzado similar to?: If you usually drink Chardonnay, Encruzado is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Greco, Hárslevelű, Xarel·lo.

Read the deep diveEncruzado: Portugal's Finest White, Hiding in the Dão

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