Cartuxa Colheita Tinto

Description

Cartuxa red is a blend of Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet,Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon, planted in the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation vineyards. When the grapes are judged to be perfectly matured, they are carefully picked and brought into the winery for de-stalking, gentlecrushing and fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats. There follows an extended maceration period followed by maturation in vats and barrels for 12 months.The wine is aged in bottle for 12 months prior to release.