Susana Esteban

Cabriolet Touriga Nacional 2024

96 points - Revista de Vinhos (2023 vintage)

The nose is intense, vibrant, full of fresh dark fruits, with a slight floral background and a touch of undergrowth. On the palate, it maintains the intensity, shows its muscles, but in a discreet way. It is full of layers, has vibrant acidity, depth and breadth. It is an elegant Touriga, with an endless finish and long ageing potential.

DESCRIPTION

The Serra de Sao Mamede, due to its location, altitude and climatic influence, is one of the most singular zones in Portugal for the production of fresh and precise wines. It is in this context that Cabriolet Touriga Nacional 2024 was born - a wine that explores the most elegant and vibrant face of the grape variety.

Touriga Nacional is particularly sensitive to freshness, and when planted in granitic soils - as in this case - it reveals an expression of great aromatic purity, definition and balance. Susana Esteban favours restraint, the natural energy of the fruit and the transparency of the terroir, resulting in a deeply elegant Touriga with structure but without excess.

A wine of enormous depth, conceived both for immediate pleasure and long evolution in the bottle.

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Touriga Nacional

TERROIR

Serra de Sao Mamede. Granitic soils. High-altitude area with a cool climate, ideal for preserving acidity, freshness and aromatic expression.

HARVEST

Manual, in 20 kg boxes, with rigorous selection at the winery entrance.

WINEMAKING AND AGEING

Fermentation in stainless steel lagares. 14 months ageing in very old French oak barrels, preserving the fruit and the identity of the variety.

BOTTLING

6 February 2026

PRODUCTION

2,143 bottles

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol: 13.5% | Total acidity: 5.8 g/l | pH: 3.50

TASTING NOTES

Intense ruby colour. Aroma marked by floral notes characteristic of Touriga Nacional, combined with fresh dark fruit and great definition. On the palate: fresh, structured and balanced, with vibrant acidity, depth and a long persistent finish. Enormous ageing potential.

FOOD PAIRING

Ideal with grilled meats, lamb, game dishes or structured vegetable cuisine. Excellent also on its own, served with some time to breathe.