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Castelão
red grape · also Periquita Setúbal / Lisboa / Tejo serve 15–17 °C ages 2–8 years
Castelão is a red grape: medium-bodied, moderate acidity, moderate tannin, usually dry. 5 Castelão wines from £11.95. Typical aromas: red plum, raspberry, dried herbs, earth.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Castelão sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
grilled meats, sausages, stews. unfussy Portuguese table wine
Where it grows
Setúbal / Lisboa / Tejo, Portugal — workhorse red of the south: fruity, sometimes rustic
If you like Castelão
5 Castelão wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 5
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fado Red 2022 Terra d'Alter · Portugal | £11.95 | |||
| Terra de Lobos Castelão/Cabernet Sauvignon, Tejo, Casal Branco 2024 Casal Branco · Lisboa | £12.60 | |||
| Catarina Red, Bacalhoa 2020 Bacalhoa · Portugal | £13.39 | |||
| JMF Reserva Red, Jose Maria da Fonseca 2022 Jose Maria da Fonseca · Douro | £14.75 | |||
| Vinhas Velhas Tinto Antonio Madeira 2022 Antonio Madeira · Madeira | £41.00 |