{"product_id":"rotas-de-portugal-red-tejo","title":"Rotas de Portugal, Red, Tejo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eKernowine is the co-importer of Santos \u0026amp; Seixo wines into the UK - please email del@kernowine.co.uk for more \u003cb\u003einformation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape(s):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCastelão 40%, Touriga Nacional 40% and Aragonês (Tempranillo) 20%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eTejo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic: \u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan: \u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis wine is produced by Santos \u0026amp; Seixo in Portugal. The company was set up by entrepreneurs Alzira dos Santos and Pedro Seixo in 2010. T\u003cspan\u003ehe first wines were released to the market in 2012 and 2013 from the\u003c\/span\u003e Santos da Casa brand from grapes grown in Alentejo and the Douro. They then bought their first vineyards in the Douro in 2018, which was followed by the purchase of winery Encosta do Sobral in Tejo the following year. In 2020 they bought Quinta do Outeiro in the Baixo Corgo sub-region of the Douro - with 25 hectares of vineyard and a new wine cellar. They now have 45 hectares between that winery and Quinta do Cevêr, increasing their processing capacity to 600,000 litres a year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the group's facilities are equipped with LED lights, the vineyards are treated with the minimum possible chemicals and about 90% of the bottles are light weight glass bottles. The company promotes local employment and creates opportunities to grow professionally within the group and at the same time as investing in professional training programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eAll grapes are destemmed. Vinification takes place in stainless steel vats at 26C and there are two daily rack and returns. It spends four months in French oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e This has a fresh red fruit nose combined with light floral notes. On the palate it has medium acidity and soft tannins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing: \u003c\/strong\u003eIdeal for red meat and pasta dishes with tomato sauce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kernowine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55453844865365,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/2577\/8517\/files\/SouthAfricawinetasting_1000x1000px_-2_13d50d0a-048d-44ab-8876-06fa8b7e2e07.png?v=1792528349","url":"https:\/\/kernowine.co.uk\/products\/rotas-de-portugal-red-tejo","provider":"Kernowine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}