Baía de Tróia Castelão 2023
Let's travel back to the 1st century AD and vineyards planted to serve the ruling elite at the thriving Roman port of Troia. Here, on Portugal's windswept Atlantic coast, the only grape that thrives in the dry, sandy soils and super-hot sun is local star Castelão. This small, dark-skinned grape boasts fathomless depths of flavour if you know how to unlock it.
Today, gold-medal maestro Jaime Quendera at Portugal's most awarded winery, Casa Ermelinda Freitas, crafts this exceptional Black Red only in the best years. With such limited production, it flies off our shelves as soon as it's in stock, so our advice is simple: if you see it, buy it.
Rippling with ripe plums, black fruits and laced with chocolate, with a spicy oak finish. At 14.5% it's got power, so sip slowly and savour every mouthful with hearty dishes like grilled steak or rich stews.
Let's travel back to the 1st century AD and vineyards planted to serve the ruling elite at the thriving Roman port of Troia. Here, on Portugal's windswept Atlantic coast, the only grape that thrives in the dry, sandy soils and super-hot sun is local star Castelão. This small, dark-skinned grape boasts fathomless depths of flavour if you know how to unlock it.
Today, gold-medal maestro Jaime Quendera at Portugal's most awarded winery, Casa Ermelinda Freitas, crafts this exceptional Black Red only in the best years. With such limited production, it flies off our shelves as soon as it's in stock, so our advice is simple: if you see it, buy it.
Rippling with ripe plums, black fruits and laced with chocolate, with a spicy oak finish. At 14.5% it's got power, so sip slowly and savour every mouthful with hearty dishes like grilled steak or rich stews.
