Wine Cartuxa Reserva Red 2018 75cl

Wine Cartuxa Reserva Red 2018 75cl

Region: DOC Alentejo, Évora, Portugal
Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet and Aragonez

Analytical Data:
Alcohol: 15%
Total Acidity (g/L): 6.0
pH: 3.62
Total Sugars (g/L): 1.8

Soil Type: Granite

Vinification:
Produced from rigorously selected Alicante Bouschet and Aragonez grape varieties planted in the oldest vineyards of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation. When the grapes reach the ideal stage of ripeness, they are harvested and taken to the winery, where a technological process begins with complete destemming and light crushing. The grapes are then fermented separately in stainless steel tanks and French oak vats at a temperature of 27°C, followed by a 15-day maceration period.

Aged for 15 months in new French oak barrels and 36 months in the bottle.

Serving Temperature: 16°C to 18°C

Producer: Fundação Eugênio de Almeida
Winemaker: Pedro Baptista and Duarte Lopes

This wine owes its quality to the name of the Carthusian monks who, since 1587, practiced a solitary life of prayer at the Monastery of Santa Maria Scala Coeli in Évora. It is the result of a careful selection of grape varieties from the oldest vineyard plots of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation.
It was first produced in 1987.