Quinta dos Roques Encruzado 2023Quinta dos Roques is a 3rd generation family owned winery that only work with traditional grape varieties to make the traditional Portuguese blends. They are also pioneers in making varietal wines in the Do Region during the 90s. Currently they work with 6 white varieties, 6 reds, and 3 mixed vineyards of +40 years, to produce a great variety of wines, from blends to varietals and sparkling wine. Light straw and perfectly clear; with an elegant

allowing the bright fruit flavours to shine without the influence of oak

it is rich and full-bodied

rock-solid Hermitage Blanc

offering notes of orange blossom

Onda is characterized by wonderful fruit purity

Its sumptuous cherry and dark fruit flavours are accompanied by a substantial weight of fruit

length and display of true varietal style which places Serena’s wines among the gems of the region

with lovely ripe raspberry and red cherry aromas

Remarkably

Readers will need to give the 2012 a few years to develop more flavor complexity

*La Mécanique du Vin* is a reflection of both winemaking styles

At 40% ABV Tapatio Blanco has a higher ABV than the Reposado and Añejo so that