PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s). 2014 Pêra-Manca Red 1 x 0.75L REGION: Alentejo DESCRIPTION Behind Adega Cartuxa [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. To give meaning to the legacy of his predecessors Vasco Maria Eugénio de Almeida created the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation in 1963, to which he donated all his assets and left the mission of promoting cultural, educational, social and spiritual development of the region of Évora. What allows Eugénio de Almeida Foundation to fulfil the humanitarian dream of its founder, either by carrying out projects and activities for the community, or through financial support to institutions and individuals, is mainly the production of wines and olive oils from the Adega Cartuxa [Cartuxa Winery] and Lagar Cartuxa [Cartuxa Olive Mill]. The vineyard area of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation is made up of the vineyards of the Pinheiros, Casito, Álamo de Cima, Álamo da Horta and Quinta de Valbom estates. The Foundation has over 600 hectares of its own cultivation area, with vineyards in a permanent process of renewal and reconversion. It is based on the quality of the raw material that all wine production of the Foundation is developed. The standards defined for the quality of the grapes are very demanding, and a meticulous analysis and choice of plots is made (in terms of the nature of the soil, relief, solar exposure), of the varieties used and of all the remaining technical procedures of intervention on the plant during the production of the fruit. WINEMAKERS: Pedro Baptista. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 93 Points, Wine Spectator 91 Points, Wine & Spirits Magazine 18.5 Points, Best of the Year 2019, Vinho Grandes Escolhas 17.5 Points, Jancis Robinson (2015 Vintage) 95 Points, Revista Adega (2015 Vintage) 94 Points, Wine Enthusiast (2011 Vintage) 18.5 Points, Revista de Vinhos (2011 Vintage) 93 Points, Tom Cannavan (2007 Vintage) 17.5 Points, Vinum Magazine (2007 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Trincadeira & Aragonez. VINIFICATION Produced from Trincadeira and Aragonez grape varieties, carefully harvested and selected. The grapes come from selected plots of vineyards over 30 years old, in which maturation occurs smoothly, without exaggerated water stress, maintaining the aromatic and extract potential of the grape varieties. Upon reaching the ideal state of ripeness, the grapes are harvested and transported to the winery, where the technological process begins, with total stemming, careful optical selection and slight crushing. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled French oak vats, followed by prolonged post-fermentation maceration. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, followed by bottle aging in the cellars of the Cartuxa Monastery. This wine has not undergone tartaric stabilization. TASTING NOTES It is quite impressive on the nose, with a deep aroma of red and black fruits, lots of spices, concentrated, rich and with sophisticated complexity. Great texture in the mouth, velvety, full, but always without losing its elegance. A red of enormous class, refined and with a very long finish. SERVING Ideal to accompany red meat, roast meat and grilled meat. Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light and temperature fluctuations. Serve at a temperature between 16ºC and 18ºC. Consume in moderation.