CSL Fortissimo Tinto 2022
€ 11.74
A traditional Alentejo red wine with an intense cherry red with violet reflections colour. Benefiting from variety and balance of grape varieties in the lot, This is a wine with notes of spices and abundant flavors of well mature fruits. Rich and full-bodied. This is a warm and energetic red wine that offers a long and pleasant aftertaste.
Food pairing
Delicious with game dishes
Grapes: Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Petit Verdot
Viticulture : Density of 3.000 Plants/ha. clay shale soil
The grapes, previously destemmed, went through a low temperature pre-fermentative maceration for 24 hours. The alcoholic fermentation was done in small stainless vats with temperature control, not going over 27° Celsius for 14 days. The wine aged for 7 months in French and American oak barrels.
The winery is located 40 kilometers north of Lisbon and covers 140 Hectares of vines
Alcoholcontent
14,5%
Store & Serve
Store in a cool place (around 12ºC)
Serve at 16-18 °C
Critics & Awards
3,9/5 - Vivino (1.050 ratings)
88/100 - Wine Enthusiast Tasted: May 2024
The richness and warmth of the Alentejo climate is very evident in this concentrated wine. It is juicy, while having dense black-currant flavors and solid textures. Drink the wine from 2025.
Region: Alentejo
Producer: Casa Santos Lima
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