Morgado do Quintao Castelao 2019

Deep in the western Algarve, where the Monchique mountains meet the Atlantic Ocean, amidst the Algarve’s orange groves and ancient olive trees, lies an ambitious family project.The ambition is to further the spread of Algarve wine, combined with the promotion of art and cultural education.

Morgado do Quinto is a project in its fifth generation within the family of Filipe Caldas de Vasconcellos, who has been defining its route since 2017. To make things easier, I’ll mention that it was founded in the early 1810s by the 1st Count of Silves Francisco Manuel Pereira Caldas.

Grape Varietals & Region: salas 100% Castelao, from Algarve, Portugal.

Label Artwork:Teresa Vasconcellos (1941-2017) was a Portuguese artist, university professor and Master in Fine Arts. She managed Morgado do Quinto, her familys estate, where she took great joy in witnessing the natural cycle of the vines. Her legacy is celebrated in this Castelo single varietal wine which showcases one of her works

Taste Profile:Dark red fruits as well as stewed plums and jam, on the finish it has notes of spice and hints of chocolate

Winemaking Process:Hand harvested, with a light pressing, pre-fermentation maceration at 14C, skin contact for 15 days, aged in French oak barrels for 15 months.