Castelinho

EU organicSpontaneous fermentationUnfiltered

Producer: Vale da Capucha
Colour: Red
Last seen vintage: 2018
Grape varieties: Castelão
Origin: Torres Vedras, Lisboa, Portugal

The vines grow near the Atlantic coast on limestone and clay soils rich in fossils and of Kimmeridgian origin. The wine is made with as little intervention as possible; for Castelinho, whole-bunch fermentation in small concrete tanks, indigenous yeasts, unfiltered bottling and a minimal addition of sulphites are described. The wine is light-bodied, fresh and stony, with red fruit, sour cherry, a touch of bitterness and soft tannins. The low alcohol of 10 % vol. underlines its slender, early-drinking style. ([lescavesdepyrene.substack.com](https://lescavesdepyrene.substack.com/p/doug-decants-vale-da-capucha-wines-portugal?utm_source=openai))

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