Cartuxa Colheita Tinto 2021 (Case of 6 x 75cl)

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Cartuxa Colheita Tinto

Region: Evora, Alentejo, Portugal

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 6 x 75cl

Grape: Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet and others

ABV: 14.5%

Deep ruby colour. Aged in oak wood, it is an elegant wine with good structure. It has an aromatic nose of black plum, crushed black cherry, forest fruits, with a delicate touch of violets. On the palate, the flavours present more black fruit, red berry fruit, with a hint of marzipan.

The Cartuxa name is inspired by the Carthusian Monks who, since 1598, have lived a solitary life of prayer in the Carthusian Monastery, property of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation, and where, in the silence of its cellars, the wines are aged. With a strong personality with a rigorous selection of the finest grapes, Cartuxa wines have a bold expression and lively personality. Produced for the first time in 1986, they are wines of tradition and quality, classics of the Alentejo region.

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.

https://www.cartuxa.pt