2019 CARTUXA Reserva Red 3 x 0.75L 3 Bottles REGION: Alentejo WINEMAKERS: Pedro Baptista & Duarte Lopes. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 18 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas 95 Points, Gold Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards (2016 Vintage) 92 Points, Vinum Magazine (2016 Vintage) 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast (2015 Vintage) Gold Medal, Mundus Vini (2014 Vintage) 17.5 Points, Revista de Vinhos (2012 Vintage) Gold Medal, Berlin Wine Trophy (2012 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Alicante Bouschet & Aragonez. VINIFICATION When the grapes reach the ideal state of ripeness, they are harvested and transported to the winery, where the technological process begins with total stemming and slight crushing. The grapes are then fermented separately, in stainless steel vats and French oak vats, at a temperature of 27ºC, followed by maceration for 15 days. Aged for 15 months in new French oak barrels and 36 months in bottle. TASTING NOTES Garnet colored wine. Nose shows notes of dried fruit and raisin, plum, fig, some dried vegetable, shrubland and a very unique tuning. In the mouth it is well constructed, has breadth, quality fruit and a classic register. Immense tannins, long and persistent flavor. SERVING It goes well with roasted red meat, poultry and mild spices. Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light and temperature fluctuations. Serve at a temperature between 16ºC and 18ºC. Consume in moderation. HISTORY 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. 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).