Casa Santos Lima Red Blend
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Fruit sourced from the Lisboa appellation in Portugal.
- The clay and limestone soils ensure a healthy environment thus creating the ideal conditions for vibrant and ripe grapes.
Varietal Composition: Various international Portuguese grapes
Elaboration: The grapes, previously de-stemmed, underwent pre-fermentation maceration at low temperatures for 24 hours. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks with temperature control systems between 26º – 28º C, for 14 days. Four month internship in oak barrels.
Tasting Notes: Extremely aromatic, it reveals flavors of ripe red fruit and balanced acidity, well combined with notes of wood from aging in oak barrels. You soft tannins and flavors of pepper and liquor dominate the aftertaste.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Casa Santos Lima was created to ensure the continuous development of Santos Lima’s wine producing activity first established several generations ago. This was first started by Joaquim Santos Lima, who, by the turn of 19th century, was already a great producer and exporter of Portuguese wines. Maria João Santos Lima and José Luís Santos Lima Oliveira da Silva, granddaughter and great grandson of the founder, relaunched Casa Santos Lima in 1990, replanting most of the vines, improving agricultural techniques and modernizing all its productive structure. Since 1996, Casa Santos Lima, started bottling its own brands , which immediately achieved great success both in national and international markets.