Castelão


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