Vinho do Dão
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Vinho do Dão (or Dão wine) is from the Região Demarcada do Dão, a region demarcated in 1908, but whose protected history extends as far back as 1390 when some measures were taken to protect this wine's regional characteristics. Dão wine is produced in a mountainous region with a temperate climate, in the area of the Rio Mondego and Dão rivers in the north central region of Portugal. These mountains protect the castas from maritime and continental influences.
The Dão wines, both red and white, are fruit-laden. Some of the used castas, such as the Touriga Nacional, are unique to the country and do not exist anywhere else. Dão wines have a minimum alcohol by volume of 11%. Many vintners consider these wines to be the best Portuguese table wines, and the most notable are generally considered to be the "Grão Vasco" [1] and the "Aliança"[2].
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| Wine styles | Red/White | Rosé/Blush | Sparkling | Dessert | Fortified | Fruit | Ice Wine |
| Well known wines/regions |
Amarone | Asti | Barolo | Beaujolais | Bordeaux | Burgundy | Chablis | Champagne | Chianti | Dão | Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood) | Madeira | Marsala | Port | Retsina | Rioja | Rhône | Sancerre | Sauternes | Sherry | Tokaji | Valpolicella | Vermouth | Vinho Verde | Vouvray |
| Well known Varietal grapes |
Red — Cabernet Franc | Cabernet Sauvignon | Carmenère | Charbono | Gamay | Grenache | Malbec | Merlot | Muscadine | Négrette | Petit verdot | Petite sirah | Pinotage | Pinot Noir | Sangiovese | Syrah/Shiraz | Tempranillo | Valdiguié | Zinfandel/primitivo
White — Albariño | Chardonnay | Chenin Blanc | Gewürztraminer | Muscat | Pinot Blanc | Pinot Gris/Grigio | Riesling | Sauvignon blanc | Sémillon | Viognier |
| See Also | List of grape varieties | List of wine-producing regions |
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