2022 Casal das Freiras Castelão
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Tejo |
| Appellation | Tejo (Appellation) |
| Winery | Quinta Casal das Freiras |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2030 |
Description
The Casal das Freiras Castelão is a new wine from the beautiful winery from the rapidly emerging Tejo wine region. It is a Clarette, made from Castelão grape, one of the most popular grape varieties from our wine region. After manual harvest, and to improve freshness and acidity, the grapes ferment with part of the stem, in stainless steel vats with controlled temperature. After fermentation, carried out with moderate macerations, the wine is partially aged in French oak barrels, followed by a period of 3 months in the bottle before being released to the market.
The Casal das Freiras Castelão has super fresh aromas of red fruits, such as strawberries and raspberries, combined with light spicy notes associated with the wood aging, stand out. This results in a light, fresh, elegant wine with an open color, with a good balance between acidity and soft tannins, enhanced in an expressive and long-lasting aftertaste. This wine has a low alcohol percentage (11%) and we recommend serving this great red wine at 12º-14º. The wine was made in collaboration with Dirk Niepoort & Daniel Niepoort
FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and when you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
ABOUT CASAL DAS FREIRAS
Casal das Freiras is located in the Tejo northeast of Lisbon, in the heart of Portugal. The Tejo region is very fertile, partly because of its location on the river. The area is best known for its vineyards, olive trees, forests, the famous Lusitano horses and bullfighting. The area is beautiful and authentic with a varied landscape and beautiful historic towns such as Tomar, Constancia and Santarém and Golega. With a focus on quality and balance, Tejo wines have been on the rise for several years. Quality and affordability still go hand in hand here. Casal das Freiras is one of the top wine companies in the Tejo region and if you go to the better restaurants here, it is very likely that you will encounter Casal das Freiras wines on the wine list.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Tejo |
| Appellation | Tejo (Appellation) |
| Winery | Quinta Casal das Freiras |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Trincadeira |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Tasting Profiles | Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Spicy, Flexible |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard, Romantisch |
Wijnhuis
A wonderful piece of history in the heart of Portugal
Quinta Casal das Freiras winery is located 7 km south-west of the Portuguese Tomar in the district of Santarém on farmlands that once belonged to the Templars and later to the Order of Christ. The very old winery has been owned by one and the same family since the 19th century (1882), the current owners now represent the 4th and 5th generations of the family. The traditional farmhouse is set amongst vineyards, olive groves, corn and grain fields, forests and cork oaks, making it a unique and diverse agricultural landscape. Partly because of its location on the river, the area is very fertile and is very beautiful and authentic with a varied landscape and beautiful historic towns such as Tomar, Constancia and Santarém and Golega.
The ancient tradition of olive and vineyard culture is preserved by José Vidal, owner of Casal das Freiras. The estate with its ancient olive groves and vineyards of different ages falls under the wine region of Tejo in the heart of Portugal. The vineyards with exposure to the south cover an area of 12 hectares spread over 5 plots of different ages of 60, 45, 21, 10 and 3 years. Protected by the Serra d'Aire in the west from the Atlantic winds, the climate is characterized by cold winters and hot, dry summers that improve the grapes' optimal ripeness. The red Touriga Nacional, Castelão, Trincadeira, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet are most common in the slightly sloping clay limestone soils. Among the white varieties, the focus is mainly on Fernão Pires, Arinto, Rabo de Ovelha and Sauvignon Blanc.
In the winery, traditional technologies such as the Algerian amphoras and the stone mills for crushing grapes are combined with modern techniques. The winemaking, through a classic method of long-lasting maceration, produces beautiful red wines with pomegranate color, which are beautifully fruity and full of flavor. Refined light wood tones soften the tannins and do not drown out the fruity notes, so that the typical profile of the region is beautifully preserved.
Quinta Casal das Freiras is also developing some wine tourism activities. Visitors can admire the surrounding landscape and visit the winery, the old 20th century olive oil mill, and the wine tasting room. Here the wines can be tasted, accompanied by regional products such as olives, cheese, traditional sausages and jam. Depending on the time of year, it is still possible to view or even participate in some of the ongoing agricultural work, such as harvesting, trampling the grapes or picking olives.
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