Herdade Da Maroteira Dez Tostões Tinto

Description

The Dez Tostões red is a wine full of personality, with an intense and deep ruby colour. On the nose it reveals a warm, captivating aroma, where notes of dark forest fruits stand out, wrapped in a subtle touch of spices. On the palate it is rich and full, with well‑presented tannins that give it structure and character. A red Alentejo wine that perfectly blends the elegance of Touriga Nacional, the depth of Alicante Bouschet and the versatility of Aragonês, resulting in a balanced and engaging wine. The Maroteira estate lies at the foot of Serra D’Ossa and spans 540 ha, owned by the same Anglo‑Portuguese family for five generations since the mid‑19th century. At that time, Robert Reynolds invested in the Alentejo sobro woodland to meet the needs of the Port‑wine industry in northern Portugal, and for about 150 years the estate’s focus was cork and livestock. Only in 2000 did Philip Mollet, the current owner and manager, revolutionise the estate’s strategy and plant vines. Since then the estate has produced excellent Alentejo wines based on the preferred variety, Syrah. The vines are spread across 15 ha planted on clay‑lime soils, giving the wines the genuine character of Alentejo. (Illustrative image only)