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Castelão

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Castelão is a Portuguese red wine grape and one of the country’s most popular. It’s medium-bodied and similar to Spain’s Tempranillo, or France’s Cabernet Franc, both in its structure but also its black fruit and spicy-peppery/herby notes. It’s a wine which goes well with grilled meat or mushroom risotto.

General Characteristics

  • Chocolate
  • Coffee
  • Toffee
  • Vanilla
  • Baking Spice
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Cherry
  • Cranberry
  • Pomegranate
  • Redcurrant
  • Blackberry
  • Bramble
  • Cured Meat
  • Leather
  • Jam
  • Raspberry
  • Strawberry
  • Clay
  • Dust
  • Soil
  • Cedar
  • Oak
  • Smoke
  • Tobacco
  • Forest Floor
  • Mushroom
  • Grape
  • Plum
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