Serradinha Vinho Tinto Castelao Alfrocheiro 2020 appellation_Itata "hybrids are a sort of

"hybrids are a sort of safety net when we are growing grapes in such a cold climate

To my palate there is a very clear parallel with Manzanilla

And just enough gamey wildness to keep things interesting

Alicante's local clone of Garnacha

Serradinha Vinho Tinto Castelao Alfrocheiro 2020 appellation_Itata "hybrids are a sort ofPress 4 Mix Red November 2023 Direct Press Selection Antnio Marques da Cruz began working with his father in the family vineyards around 2003 when fatefully a ladybug landed on a bottle his father was just about to open. His father was so taken with the moment he decided to commemorate it with a wooden ladybug glued to every cork. The Cruz family have maintained the estate since 1890 and Antonio is the first in his family to make wine his full time