Corduixà neutral and marl soils at 700

and marl soils at 700 meters above sea level in Las Monjas

this wine remains remarkably balanced

Whole grape clusters are foot-crushed and left to macerate for about a month before fermenting with native yeasts

Ciclo Branco from Ciclo Vinho captures the genuine spirit of Portugal's Alentejo region

The fruit is farmed organically

Corduixà neutral and marl soils at 700Corduix is the lightest and most easy going face of Sicus Cartoix (Xarello). It comes from a single vineyard called El Mas, planted in the 1950s on silty, calcareous soils just 7 km from the Mediterranean and about 200 metres above sea level. The old vines and the sea breeze give the wine a marked mineral and slightly salty character. The grapes are harvested by hand and placed in the tank as whole bunches, where they undergo a long, gentle infusion