Castelão (kast-tall-OW) is one of the top grapes in Portugal, growing in the sandy soils along the southern coast where this grape is best suited to showcase its rustic, wild fruit character that is concentrated, but not heavy. Da Cruz e Teles is a partnership between two of the top vignerons in the country - Tiago Teles and Antonio Marques-da Cruz. Together they are paving the way for the next generation of Portuguese winemakers and are committed to cultivating native grapes of the region. Organic

Maintaining agricultural systems without the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin, and without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides

farming.