- Alcohol
- 14%
- Serving temp.
- 16–18 °C
- Volume
- 750 ml
Tasting notes
Garnet colour and an elegant aroma of ripe red fruit, with vanilla notes that add complexity. Full on the palate, with hints of cherry and chocolate in a seductive, rich whole and a very pleasant finish.
Pairs with
Pairs with meat dishes and more mature cheeses, such as traditional Alentejo pork and lamb dishes and the cured cheeses of Évora and Serpa.
- Region
- Alentejo, Portugal
- Vintage
- Ask about available vintages
- Importer
- M&R Importadora
- Grape varieties
- Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Trincadeira (2022 vintage: Alicante Bouschet 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Syrah 10%)
- Vineyard
- Quinta do Carmo, Estremoz: clay soils over marble and schist
- Winemaking
- Fully destemmed grapes, vinified variety by variety in lagares or small stainless-steel vats
- Ageing
- 12 months in French oak barrels and about a year in bottle (2022 vintage)
Notes and pairings adapted from the text published by the producer at bacalhoa.pt. May vary by vintage.
Meet the producer
Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal was born in 1922 as João Pires & Filhos, in Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, and since 1998 Comendador José Berardo has been its main shareholder. The group bought Caves Aliança in 2007 and Quinta do Carmo in 2008, and declares 935 hectares of vineyard, 33 grape varieties and vineyards in seven regions, from the Setúbal Peninsula to the Douro.
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