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AI ResearchedThis is the ASDA Extra Special 'Exceptional by Dão' (2023), an own-label red wine bottled by Adega Cooperativa de Penalva do Castelo — the largest cooperative producer in Portugal's Dão DOC. Made from native Portuguese varieties, it offers an elegant, full-bodied, lightly oaked style that showcases authentic regional character at an accessible price point. It won both a Decanter World Wine Award Silver and an IWSC Silver Medal in 2025.
Adega Cooperativa de Penalva do Castelo, CRL (bottled for ASDA Extra Special / Exceptione label)
Perched above the Dão river in its granite valleys, Adega Cooperativa de Penalva do Castelo is one of the leading cooperatives in the Dão region, boasting around 1,000 member growers and over 1,200 hectares of vineyards. Since its founding in the 1960s, it has produced clean, characterful wines with real regional typicity while remaining extremely attractively priced.
Blend
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Jaen (Mencía) — exact percentages not confirmed for this specific 2023 bottling
Tasting Profile
An elegant, full-bodied, lightly oaked red with crunchy red fruit, juicy and supple tannins. Aromas of ripe red berries with hints of herbs, delivering a fruit-driven finish.
Region
Dão is one of Portugal's oldest established wine DOC regions, situated in a mountainous area of north-central Portugal with a temperate climate and granite-rich soils, often called the 'Portuguese Burgundy.' It is the original home of the Touriga Nacional vine and is renowned for producing gastronomic wines with exceptional acidity, complexity, and aging potential.
Price Context
Approximately £7.50 (ASDA UK retail price); around $21.99 USD in the US market.
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