2022 Cartuxa Evora Colheita Branco

The legendary Cartuxa winery is named after the Carthusian monastery next to which it is located. That monastery was once purchased by the De Almeida family and is now back in the hands of the monastic order, but the founder of Cartuxa, Eugénio de Almeida, started growing grapes on the lands. And where the Carthusian monks lead an exceptionally sober and secluded life, the wines of Cartuxa are anything but. Rich, full and fruit-dominated wines, that are beautifully balanced and never become heavy. This applies to the entire range of wines that come from this 400-hectare winery: from the very affordable everyday wines to the iconic Pêra Manca.

The Cartuxa Evora Branco Colheita comes from the DOC Alentejo and comes from various vineyards of the Pinheiros, Casito, Álamo da Horta and Valbom estates located on a subsoil of granite, clay and slate. The winemaker of Cartuxa is the iconic Pedro Baptista (famous for his Cartuxa Pêra-Manca - the Peter of Portugal).

This white Branco from Cartuxa is a blend of Antão Vaz and Arinto. After fermentation, the wine remains on its lees with battonage for 9 months. The terroir, the beautiful fruit, the time the wine is given and the sur lie education makes this a complex and very elegant white wine with notes of ripe pear, tropical fruit and fresh almonds, interspersed with spicy and floral notes. The wine is complex and certainly at the start we perceive different aromas that emerge in layers. Also in the mouth the wine is surprising and elegant with a soft aftertaste and a striking pleasant freshness. Delicious with Vol-au-vent, blanquette de veau, fish dishes with creamy sauces, gratinated lobster.