Cartuxa Evora Red 750Ml

Winemaking:
Cartuxa red is a blend of Alicante Bouschet and Aragonez planted in the Fundação Eugénio de Almeida oldest vineyards. When the grapes are judged to be perfectly matured, they are carefully picked and brought into the winery for de-stalking, gentle crushing and fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats. There follows a 26 days maceration period followed by maturation in new French barrels for 15 months. The wine is aged in bottle for 18 months prior release.

Grape Varieties:
Alicante Bouschet,Aragonêz,Trincadeira,Castelão

Tasting Notes:
It presents a grained colour and a fragrance of wild fruits, with notes of tobacco and spices. In the mouth it has a good structure, with ripe tannins, good concentration, fresh and balanced.

Store and Serve Advices:
ServingTemperature 16ºC to 18ºC

Food Pairing:
This wine finely accompanies red meats, roast beef and grilled meats.

Bold and juicy, the wine is ripe and rich. Its spice and tannins have intgrated well with the black plum fruits and plum skin texture. Drink now. ROGER VOSS-WIne Enthusiast Magazine