Scala Coeli | Red | 2018 | Doc Alentejo - Vivino Rating 4.6

Intro: This wine takes its name from the Santa Maria Scala Coeli Monastery where monks live in silence and daily prayer. Only produced in exceptional years and from grape varietals not common in the Alentejo region

Region: Alentejo (V.R)

Winery: Cartuxa

Grapes: Touriga Franca 

Aging: 15 months in new French Oak Barrels

Tasting Notes: Intense and rich wine yet with crisp acidity making it very fresh. Purple beautiful colour. Nose of blackberry, jam, rose, plum and sweet spices. Scala Coeli in Latin means “Stairway to Heaven”

ABV: 15%  Serving Temp: 18 °C  Decant: 2hrs  Pairing: Wagyu Steak,Game   Charcuterie, Roast Pork