Cartuxa Colheita Branco 2022 (Case 6 x 75cl)
Case price equivalent to £21 per bottle
Cartuxa Colheita Branco
Region: Evora, Alentejo, Portugal
Vintage: 2022
Bottle size: 6 x 75cl
Grape: Antao Vaz, Arinto and Roupeiro
ABV: 13%
Bright lemony colour with greenish hues. It has a pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruit. In the mouth it is complex, balanced and fresh. Persistent and harmonious finish.
Cartuxa white is a blend of Antão Vaz, Arinto and Roupeiro, planted in the Fundação Eugénio de Almeida vineyards. When the grapes reach the right point of maturation they are carefully picked, de-stalked and gently crushed. Fermentation is in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 16oC and the wine matures on the lees for a further nine months, with battonage.
With over 400 years of history, the prestigious Cartuxa winery is located in the Évora sub-region of the Alentejo, right in the heart of Portugal. Cartuxa is one of the oldest wineries in Portugal and is steeped in history. Vineyards have been on the same Quinta de Valbom site in Évora since 1517 when the Jesuits established the second oldest university in Portugal. In the adjoining site, the Carthusians built the famous Cartuxa Monastery between 1587 and 1598. With the Jesuits expelled from Portugal in 1759, and the Carthusians in 1834, both the vineyards and the monastery were acquired by the Portuguese government. It was in 1871 that both were rescued from ruin by the Eugénio de Almeida family, who were very prominent within Portuguese society, both in Évora and Lisbon. Over the years, the family invested and expanded the vineyard holdings and today Cartuxa works across 1050 hectares across four estates.
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