Country: Portugal Region: Palmela
Varietal: Castelão Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Herdade de Pegos Claros
Description:Pegos Claros wines represent the finest winemaking accomplishment in this unique terroir: old Castelão vineyards, with no irrigation, in the sandy soils of Palmela.Grapevines are segmented by age and the oldest ones are one hundred years old, which result in low yields but highly aromatic concentration. The exclusive use of Castelão grapes in almost all our wines gives them a distinctive signature and a high interest, since this enables the development of a coherent and varied portfolio.The wines of Pegos Claros have a remarkable personality, balance and elegance. As they benefit from a minimum storage period in the bottle, our wines are released in the market ready to drink and, at the same time, they maintain an enormous cellaring potential.
Tasting Note: Full-on flavoured wine, with plenty of complex small berries and spicy flavours. The palate is richly textured and soft, with gorgeously ripe black berry, cherry and hints of dusty earthiness.
Food Matches: Lamb, pork and roast chicken.
Country: Portugal Region: Dao
Varietal: 50% Touriga Nacional, 28% Tinta Roriz, 22% Alfrocheiro
Vintage: 2018 Colour: Red Style: Dry
Wine Maker: Beatriz Cabral de Almeida
Quinta dos Carvalhais is a beautiful estate in the Terras de Senhorim sub-region of the Dão and is one of the region's most respected producers. Purchased in 1988 by the Guedes family, a huge amount of investment has gone into the estate, which combines the most up-to-date viticultural and winemaking techniques with age-old traditions, resulting in unique wines with great elegance and personality. In addition to investing in their own vineyards, Quinta dos Carvalhais has also been instrumental in defending the interests of local winegrowers and for pioneering the quality revolution in the Dão region. The talented Beatriz Cabral de Almeida is head winemaker and makes a very impressive range of single-varietal wines and interesting blends from the estate vineyards.
Tasting Note:This wine has an intense red ruby colour and on the nose, aromas of black fruits and a menthol finish that imparts a wonderful freshness to its bouquet. The oak aromas are well integrated. On the palate, this wine is soft, elegant and balanced by its crisp acidity. This wine has a long persistent finish.
Food Pairing: This gentle red works well with white meats and soft cheese.