Saes Colheita Exclusiva 2021
Region: Dão
Producer: Quinta de Saes - da Pellada
Why we chose this wine
Alvaro Castro perfectly embodies the essence of The Portugal Collection. We have been following him since 2003 and consider him to be one of Portugal's key winemakers, a player in the qualitative rebirth of Portuguese wines, if only for having, almost single-handedly, put the Dão region back on the map. He has been assisted by his daughter Maria for several years. Their elegant wines make the region shine like in the good old days. His vineyards are located in the Dao region, on a granite terroir on a mountain plateau at an altitude of 450m.
Alvaro's more accessible vintages are marketed under the label of Quinta de Saes, while it bottles distinguished wines for laying down under the name Quinta da Pelleda.
Saes is Alvaro Castro's base wine, but he immediately raises the standard for his premium vintages. This Dão offers a demonstration of personality quite rare in its price range.
Alvaro's more accessible vintages are marketed under the label of Quinta de Saes, while it bottles distinguished wines for laying down under the name Quinta da Pelleda.
Saes is Alvaro Castro's base wine, but he immediately raises the standard for his premium vintages. This Dão offers a demonstration of personality quite rare in its price range.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro Preto, Jaen, Tinta Roriz |
| Drinking window | 2023-2031 |
| Alc. | 13.0% |
| Vinification | in stainless steel vats |
| Ripening | part of the wine ages in oak for some months while the largest part remains in stainless steel tanks until the time of bottling |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
Alvaro Castro's entry-level wine, and the bar is set high straight away. Mostly in steel, with a portion briefly in barrel — just enough to take the corners off without adding any oak flavour. Lightly built, clean red fruit, and a tannin that is certainly there but never steps forward.
Drie gerechten die werken
Grilled chicken leg with rosemary
Chicken thigh yakitori with tare sauce
Grilled sausage with potato salad
Chicken thigh yakitori with tare sauce
Grilled sausage with potato salad
Vegetarisch
Courgette stuffed with rice and tomato
Minder geschikt bij
Game or a long-braised cut of beef: it is too finely built for that.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Frango na púcara — chicken stewed in an earthenware jug with port, mustard and tomato
Serveren op 14–15 °C
The producer
Quinta de Saes - da Pellada
Alvaro Castro ruilde Lissabon en een diploma burgerlijk ingenieur in voor Pinhanços, aan de voet van de Serra da Estrela, en zette haast in zijn eentje de Dão weer op de kaart. Op Quinta de Saes en Quinta da Pellada maakt hij wijnen met fijne tannines, een frisse kern en veel lengte. Wij volgen hem sinds 2003.
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