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). 2019 CARTUXA Colheita Red 4 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 & Duarte Lopes. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 88 Points, Vinum Magazine 90 Points, Wine Enthusiast (2018 Vintage) 17 Points, Jancis Robinson (2018 Vintage) 91 Points, Meininger (2017 Vintage) 18 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas (2017 Vintage) 88 Points, Wine Spectator (2016 Vintage) Gold Medal, Mundus Vini (2015 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Aragonez, Trincadeira & Alicante Bouschet. VINIFICATION The wine matures in french oak barrels and oak vats for 12 months. TASTING NOTES It has a garnet color and an aroma of wild fruits, with notes of tobacco and spices. In the mouth it has a good structure, with ripe tannins, good concentration, fresh and balanced. 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.