Zambujeiro Tinto 2017

The Founder of Quinta do Zambujeiro

Emil Strickler, an enthusiastic Swiss wine lover bought the vineyard in 1998. Quinta do Zambujeiro is located approximately 170km east of Lisbonn in the south eastern Portuguese region of Alentejo.

Winemaking:

Handpicked, selection by hand

Maceration

Fermentation in wooden fermenter 

6 weeks skin contact

Malolactic fermentation in barrels 

24 months barrel aged in new French oak barrels

Origin: 

Vinho Regional, Alentejo, Portugal

Blend:

33% Petit Verdot, 27% Alicante Bouschet, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Touriga Nacional ,15.5% vol Alc.

Production:

3,800 bottles

Tasting Notes:

A perfect year in the vineyards produced this stunning wine. It has an almost black colour and opens a dark, complex bouquet of wild berries, tobacco and cedarwood. Dense and tight in structure, still with mouthcoating tannins, lots of lush, sweet fruit extract, balanced by a fresh acidity, and comes with an almost endless finish. It is a big and opulent wine, made for ageing and improving in the bottle for at least 10 years.

20 Years of Special & Unique Wines:

The Swiss newspaper Blick chose 20 brands of wine to be tasted by various experts in the field. Among the various wines, there is Quinta do Zambujeiro 2016, which obtained the highest score (19/20), together with Clos Matinet Vinyes del Mas d'en Martinet 2017. 

Serving and Pairing:

Goes well with all meat dishes, pasta or drink alone

Store between:15 -17ºC . 

Drink 2019– 2027.