Monte da Casteleja

Best Wines 2014 – Portuguese Wine Magazine

Monte da Casteleja Classic 2011 – Red is in the “guard of honour” of the 169 best wines of Portugal (Revista de Vinhos– Portuguese Wine Magazine – February 2015).

This year the Wine Magazine is celebrating its 25th anniversary and each year, they face the tough task of selecting among the more than 2000 notes, the best wines of Portugal, and our  red wine: Monte da Casteleja Classic 2011 was elected with 16 points.

 

Best Wines 2014 – A luxurious guard of honour

Are 169 wines that are alone, the highest praise to those who are at the top of the pyramid: below the threshold of Excellence Awards, the quality level is still very high. To beat this kind of competition is only available to real giants

 

Monte da Casteleja Classic 2011 – Red

Algarve region. Bastard, Alfrocheiro.
Guillaume Leroux

 16 Values

A wild profile with some clay in the fruit and dry vegetable. In the mouth has a fresh entry, evolution for thin and nervous tannins, medium body and a fragrant and very alive final.