Quinta do Romeu 'Westerlies' Tinto 2021
This Westerlies wine was made especially for sail cargo.
A smooth, young and fresh unoaked red wine, it is young and intense. Profile leans towards red fruits with a floral touch. Very pleasent fruity and fresh finale.
Producer
Quinta do Romeu has been owned by the Menéres Family Estate for five generations, since 1874. It covers several thousand hectares of olive groves, cork trees and vineyards in Tras-Os-Montes, northeast Portugal.
Certified organic
Locality
Tras-os-Montes northeast Portugal. within the district of Bragança.
Grape varieties
Blend of traditional Douro grapes varieties, mainly Tinta Barroca, but also Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional from the wine makers own vineyards.
Production
Spontaneous co-fermentations in open thread tanks (lagares) with gentle pigeage and pumping over.
Alcohol
12%
Sourced by
Xisto Wines
Voyage
Sailed from Porto to Torquay, onboard De Tukker, summer 2023
This Westerlies wine was made especially for sail cargo.
A smooth, young and fresh unoaked red wine, it is young and intense. Profile leans towards red fruits with a floral touch. Very pleasent fruity and fresh finale.
Producer
Quinta do Romeu has been owned by the Menéres Family Estate for five generations, since 1874. It covers several thousand hectares of olive groves, cork trees and vineyards in Tras-Os-Montes, northeast Portugal.
Certified organic
Locality
Tras-os-Montes northeast Portugal. within the district of Bragança.
Grape varieties
Blend of traditional Douro grapes varieties, mainly Tinta Barroca, but also Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional from the wine makers own vineyards.
Production
Spontaneous co-fermentations in open thread tanks (lagares) with gentle pigeage and pumping over.
Alcohol
12%
Sourced by
Xisto Wines
Voyage
Sailed from Porto to Torquay, onboard De Tukker, summer 2023
This Westerlies wine was made especially for sail cargo.
A smooth, young and fresh unoaked red wine, it is young and intense. Profile leans towards red fruits with a floral touch. Very pleasent fruity and fresh finale.
Producer
Quinta do Romeu has been owned by the Menéres Family Estate for five generations, since 1874. It covers several thousand hectares of olive groves, cork trees and vineyards in Tras-Os-Montes, northeast Portugal.
Certified organic
Locality
Tras-os-Montes northeast Portugal. within the district of Bragança.
Grape varieties
Blend of traditional Douro grapes varieties, mainly Tinta Barroca, but also Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional from the wine makers own vineyards.
Production
Spontaneous co-fermentations in open thread tanks (lagares) with gentle pigeage and pumping over.
Alcohol
12%
Sourced by
Xisto Wines
Voyage
Sailed from Porto to Torquay, onboard De Tukker, summer 2023