Region: Alentejo, Portugal

Composition: 40% Aragonez, 20% Alicante Bouschet, 30% Trincadeira & 10% Castelao

History: Behind Cartuxa Winery is a great family, the Eugénio de Almeida family. Let’s go back to 1913, the year Vasco Maria was born into one of the most influential families of the 19th century. Born in Lisbon, he soon established links with Évora and Alentejo, where the family had an extensive heritage. Vasco Maria always considered people to be the most valuable variable on the basis of which he organised all his efforts. These included revitalising winemaking and planting a vast area of olive groves just a few kilometres from Évora, which resulted in the wines and olive oils produced to this day.

Tasting Notes:

“Bold and juicy, the wine is ripe and rich. Its spice and tannins have intgrated well with the black plum fruits and plum skin texture.” – Wine Enthusiast