Adega do Cartaxo Tejo Castelão D.O.C do Tejo Red 2023

GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Castelão.

VINIFICATION
Mechanical harvesting, total stemming and crushing. Cold maceration for 3 days with non-saccharomyces yeast and subsequent classic fermentation at 25ºC with short maceration for 3 days.

STAGE
12 months in extra-fine grain French oak barrels and subsequent aging in the bottle for 7 years.

ALCOHOL/VOLUME
13.5%

TASTING NOTES
Color/Appearance: Ruby garnet; Clear.
Aroma: intense with notes of fresh fruit like blackberries, raspberries and a slight vegetal touch;
Taste: fruity and fresh with fine tannin providing structure and very good final persistence
Relationship with Gastronomy: An ode to gastronomy, ideal to accompany meat, elevating each experience to a new level. It should be consumed at a temperature of 16º C.

WINEMAKER
Eng. Pedro Gil

Technical Sheet