Quinta do Carmo Reserva Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta do Carmo, located in the historic Estremoz subregion of Alentejo, carries a legacy that beautifully bridges Portuguese tradition and French winemaking prestige. In 1992, the estate entered a landmark partnership with Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), introducing Bordeaux-style precision to the rugged, sun-drenched terroir of Alentejo. Now under the stewardship of Bacalhôa, the Quinta do Carmo Reserva Tinto continues to honor this heritage. Grown on clay-limestone soils with schist influences, the grapes undergo traditional fermentation before the wine is aged in French oak barrels. The result is an incredibly elegant, structured red wine that marries the rich, dark fruit character of Alentejo with a refined, age-worthy complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1922 under the name João Pires & Filhos, Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal has grown into one of Portugal's most significant and pioneering wine enterprises. Modernized in the 1970s and subsequently acquired by arts patron Comendador José Berardo in 1998, the group encompasses historic estates such as Quinta da Bacalhôa, Quinta do Carmo, and Caves Aliança. Spanning roughly 1,200 hectares across the Setúbal Peninsula, Alentejo, Bairrada, Dão, Douro, and Vinho Verde, the group cultivates indigenous and international varieties on diverse terroirs ranging from Setúbal's clay-limestone slopes and sandy maritime soils to Alentejo's schist-strewn plains. Viticulture is practiced sustainably under certifications like the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP). Led enologically by Francisco Antunes, Bacalhôa balances classical heritage and cellar innovation, renowned for historic benchmark cuvées including the barrel-fermented Catarina, age-worthy Quinta da Bacalhôa Cabernet Sauvignon blends, Quinta do Carmo reds and whites, traditional-method Aliança sparkling wines, and rare, concentrated Moscatel de Setúbal.
🍇 Grapes
Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%