Cartuxa Reserva Tinto 2017

Cartuxa wines reflect the tradition and famed quality of the first people to make wine at Cartuxa; Carthusian monks who in 1587 established the Santa Maria Scala Coeli Monastery. It was first produced in 1987.

Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet and Aragonez.

Soil Type: Granite

Winemaking: Cartuxa red Reserve is a blend of Alicante Bouschet and Aragonez , planted in the Eugénio de Almeida Foudation , oldest vineyards. When the grapes are judged to be perfectly matured, they are carefully picked and brought into the winery for destalking, gentle crushing and fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats. There follows a 15 days maceration period followed by maturation in new French barrels for 15 months and 36 months in bottle prior to release.

Serving Temperature: 16ºC to 18ºC.

Enology: Pedro Baptista