Cintila Rose 2018, Peninsula de Setubal

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Our Price:  £43.80Earn 43 Loyalty Points This item is unavailable for purchase  Case of 6:  £43.80  Case of 12:  £87.60 Producer:  Santo Isidro de Pegoes Grape Varieties:  Castelao, Aragones, Touriga Nacional, Syrah Optimum Drinking:  Within 3 years Wine Style:  Fresh clean dry yet fruity rose Alcohol by Volume:  12.5% Closure:  Screwcap Country:  Portugal Availability:

Cintila Rose 2018, Peninsula de Setubal

Producer Note

Cintila is made at the Cooperativa Santo Isidro de Pegoes, founded in 1958. The cooperative is made up of 140 winegrowers and has access to over 1,100 hectares of vineyard located in the Terras do Sado area of the Setubal Peninsula. This coastal area benefits from mineral-rich sandy soils and cooling Atlantic winds. Santo Isidro de Pegoes is one of the most forward thinking cooperatives in Portugal and their chief winemaker, Jaime Quendera one of Portugal's most respected winemakers. Cintila, which means "shine" or "sparkle" is a dazzling range of fruit-driven wines which represent excellent value-for-money.

Vintage

Temperatures during the summer months of 2018 were exceptionally hot, resulting in berries with concentrated flavours and slightly lower levels of acidity. The quality of the fruit is high it is a vintage with great promise.

Vineyard

The Pegões vineyard is located between two Nature Reserves: the Tagus estuary to the Northwest and the Sado on the Southwest. To the east are the Arrabida hills and to the west the Alentejo province's clays. The unique soil here is named "Pliocenico de Pegões". It is a sandy soil formed over millions of years by sand transported by the rivers Tagus and Sado. It is this Mediterranean climate and soil combination that creates this unique Pegões terroir.

Winemaking

The grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness and vinified immediately to retain the freshness. The grapes were fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. The wine did not go through malolactic fermentation and was made in an unoaked style. As a result, the style of the wine is fresh, pure and aromatic.

Tasting Note

A light, fruity pale salmon coloured rosé with enticing aromas of fresh strawberries and cream complemented by a soft and rounded flavour.

Serving Suggestion

Delicious served chilled as an apéritif, but also with summer salads, grilled fish and lightly cooked seafood.

Grape

Castelão 100%