Winery - Cartuxa
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A blend of Roupeiro, Perrum and Antão Vaz, this is a wine that shows how crisp and fresh (and light) whites from the hot Alentejo can be. There’s simple, fresh, crisp fruit, with green plum and tropical fruit flavors, just great for chilling and drinking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It’s the Antão Vaz, the Chardonnay of Portugal, that gives this such class. It is full, tasty and complex, with acidity and superripeness, but still elegant white fruits. Additional richness comes from lees-stirring after fermentation, giving a fine depth of flavor.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The white and red Pêra-Manca are cult wines in Portugal, only released in the best years. The white has partial barrel fermentation, giving great richness and depth of flavor, as well as smooth toastiness. With its high proportion of Antâo Vaz, it is very white Burgundy in its richness and sense of mineral terroir. Delicious acidity rounds the wine out.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pleasantly fresh, touched by caramel. Fresh pink color with very soft, lightly sweet strawberry flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A gentle wine, surprisingly soft within the context of other reds from Cartuxa. There are dried fruit, sweet acidity, topped by superripe, velvet textured flavors. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made from old vines, this top wine from Cartuxa (the name means a rough, stony place) is revered in Portugal. Only nine vintages have been made since 1986, a selection of a selection. Figs, superripe black plums, dense tannins, and bitter chocolate are all here. An impressive wine; likely to age over 5–10 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With its proportion of barrel-aged Trincadeira, this special selection has some pretensions, which are generally fulfilled. There is a great juicy character, from stalky red fruits, acidity and dense tannins. The edge of bitterness is only just apparent, a flaw in an otherwise pleasant wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The least interesting wine in the normally excellent Cartuxa range, this has black currant aromas, but disappoints with its leather character, and tannic, bitter cranberry flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A ripe, dense, very serious wine, with a powerful element from the wood aging, dark red fruits and dense tannins. There are black figs, dry blueberry juice flavors and a shot of acidity. It’s going to develop, certainly over the next 5 years.
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