Winery: Da Cruz e Teles (COZs)
Year of establishment: 2015
Region: Leiria, Lisbon
Varietals: Vital, Castelão
Cultivation: Organic, certified since 2020. Old vineyards located in Serra de Montejunto.
Soils: Calcareous
Climate: Atlantic, cool
The Vinha da Murta vineyard was planted in 2006 and contains many different clones of old vines from the region. The wine is partially fermented with bunches, using indigenous yeasts and then transferred to old Burgundy barrels for 11 months. The malolactic fermentation is completed spontaneously and the wine has an ethereal fruit, light animal notes,...
An old vineyard in a magical location and two genius Portuguese winemakers who produce straightforward wines without interventions, without corrections, filtering or commercial yeasts, aiming to highlight the authenticity and characteristics of their region. The vp-Vital comes from the Vinha de Pena vineyard, planted with the Vital variety through mass...