Rotas de Portugal, White, Tejo

Kernowine is the co-importer of Santos & Seixo wines into the UK - please email del@kernowine.co.uk for more information.

Wine Type: White

Grape(s): Fernão Pires 65%, Arinto 35%

Country: Portugal

Region: Tejo

Organic: No

Vegan: No

ABV: 12.5%

Winery: This wine is produced by Santos & Seixo in Portugal. The company was set up by entrepreneurs Alzira dos Santos and Pedro Seixo in 2010. The first wines were released to the market in 2012 and 2013 from the 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. 

All 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.

Winemaking: The grapes were destemmed after arriving at the winery and underwent cold static decanting. The must was fermented in stainless steel with controlled temperature at 13C. It was then aged in stainless steel. 

Tasting Notes: Young and fruity aromas with notes of tropical fruit and a slight vegetable characteristic of the Arinto variety. In the mouth it is a smooth, tasty and fruity wine. 

Food pairing: It goes well with seafood, fish and Asian food.