Quinta da Alorna Cardal Rosé 2023
€ 6.00
| Producer | Quinta da Alorna |
| Region | Tejo |
| Grapes | Tinta Roriz, Syrah |
| Alcohol | 13%vol | pH: 3.4 |
| Serving | 8-10°C |
| Drinking window | Up to 3 years after the harvest |
Cardal Rosé 2023: cherry and red fruit, fresh and delicate.
Tasting note
Bright pale pink. Red fruit, led by cherry. Intense and fresh on the palate, with a fresh, delicate finish.
The story
The name recalls a vineyard that once grew on the Cardal plot of Quinta da Alorna, now home to other crops.
The destemmed grapes stayed on their skins for 6 to 8 hours, followed by fermentation at 16°C.
Food pairing
As an aperitif, or with sushi, salads and Mediterranean dishes.
The producer
Quinta da Alorna lies near Almeirim, on the south bank of the Tagus, and was founded in 1723 by Dom Pedro de Almeida, later the first Marquis of Alorna and Viceroy of India. The estate covers some 2,600 hectares, mostly forest, with olive groves, farmland and around 180 hectares of vineyards.
Most vineyards lie in the Charneca, a dry, flat area of poor sandy soils and rounded pebbles, where grapes ripen faster than elsewhere in the Tejo. Winemaker Martta Reis Simões has worked there since 2003 with some twenty Portuguese and international varieties.