The Castelão, a Portuguese red wine grape, always surprised me because the capacity to make complex and structured wines, keeping the elegance and freshness. All these characteristics remembers me the wines from Burgundy (Borgonha, in Portuguese), and for that reason I challenged Dirk Niepoort, a Burgundy wine expert and enthusiastic, to make with me this Castelão “Sem Vergonha” (shameless). The result will surprise you!

DOC

_ Regional Alentejano

Varieties

_ 100% Castelão

Harvest

_ Hand-picked to 20Kg boxes and carefully selected at the cellar.

Vinification

_ Stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature, and low extraction.

Ageing

_ 12 months in used French oak barrels.

Bottling

_ March 2020

Production

_ 3.380 bottles

Alcohol

_ 14

pH

_ 3.52

Total acidity

_ 5.1

Tasting note

Cherry red color. Intense red fruits aromas, predominantly cherry. The oak is perfectly integrated in its aroma and flavor. Very soft on the tannins, equilibrated, elegant, fresh and structured, with a long and delicious finish.