DO Alentejo, Portugal (40% Trincadeira, 40% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Caiada) 750 ml Porta do Castelo Shelf Talker 4 x 3 Porta do Castelo Shelf Talker 2 x 2 The name of this wine is associated with a twelfth century legend. It is about conquering, again, of one of many Alentejo villages by the Portuguese knights. This legend goes back to the time when this Alentejo village was in the hands of the North African Moors and D. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, was striving to recapture the land, in order to expand the young nation. He did recently proclaim its independence. It is the tale of Salúquia, the daughter of a noble Moor and the bride of the young Alcaide (a sort of Mayor) of the castle. Looking out from the top of one of the Castle’s towers, Salúquia was awaiting for the return of Alcaide, her.