Herdade do Portocarro Cavalo Maluco Red

Cavalo Maluco is a Portuguese red wine from Herdade do Portocarro in the Península de Setúbal, south of Lisbon, built on Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Petit Verdot. The name means "crazy horse", and this is a serious red: a bottle to decant for a long dinner or to put away for a few years.

Tasting notes

Earthy and structured, with dark fruit and the spice of oak ageing. The tannins are firm, so it gains from some air in the glass or a short decant. The blend can shift slightly with the vintage.

Food pairing

Serve it with a thick steak, bife à portuguesa topped with a fried egg, roast lamb, or slow-cooked bochechas de porco preto. A piece of aged Serra or Azeitão cheese works too.

About Herdade do Portocarro

Herdade do Portocarro makes its wines in the Península de Setúbal, a region famous for sweet Moscatel that also gives powerful dry reds. Cavalo Maluco is its oak-aged red, a blend that brings Portuguese and French grapes together.

Good to know

• Serve at 16-18 °C, ideally decanted 30 minutes before. Keeps 3 days once opened, corked.
• 75 cl bottle, Península de Setúbal red.
• A strong gift for a red wine lover. Ask about it at our bar in Graça.