What grape varieties are grown in Dão?

Dão's granitic soils coax aromatic red wines of restraint and minerality from Touriga Nacional and Jaen, where producers favor cool fermentation and extended aging over extraction.

Serra da EstrelaSilgueiros

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Region DNA

The character of Dão

Based on 990 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Dão

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

114

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 202 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Black fruitOakRed fruitTree fruitEarth

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Portuguese Dão Red

876

Portuguese Dão White

438

Portuguese Sparkling

Central Portugal Red

Portuguese Douro Red

Portuguese Vinho Verde White

Southern Portugal Red

Portuguese Red

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Touriga Nacional774Tinta Roriz447Encruzado348Jaen305Alfrocheiro Preto285Malvasia Fina164Bical145Cerceal Branco107Alfrocheiro107Aragonez38

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Dão

Porta d'Armas

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About Dão

Dão is a wine region in Portugal, home to 290 producers tracked on Femente, 31 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Encruzado, producing Portuguese Dão Red and Portuguese Dão White wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit. It takes in Serra da Estrela and Silgueiros.

Dão — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Dão?: The most planted varieties in Dão are Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Encruzado, and Jaen, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Dão known for?: Dão is known for Portuguese Dão Red, Portuguese Dão White, and Portuguese Sparkling wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
How many wineries are in Dão?: Femente tracks 290 producers in Dão, of which 31 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Dão?: Dão is a wine region in Portugal, taking in Serra da Estrela and Silgueiros.

Dão

Name: Dão
Address: Portugal

Dão's granitic soils coax aromatic red wines of restraint and minerality from Touriga Nacional and Jaen, where producers favor cool fermentation and extended aging over extraction. The region's whites—Encruzado chief among them—balance orchard fruit against a stony spine that demands food and patience.

Producers in Dão

Wineries in Dão

Iconic and outstanding houses in Dão.

Quinta da Pellada

Casa de Santar

Global Wines

Caminhos Cruzados

Taboadella

Antonio Madeira

Pedra Cancela

Quinta do Perdigão

Quinta de Lemos

Quinta da Ponte Pedrinha

Fontes da Cunha

Quinta das Marias

Adega de Penalva

Casa da Passarella

Kelman

Madre de Água

Julia Kemper

Freire Lobo

Pereira de Melo