Quinta de Sant’Ana, Tinto, Lisboa, Portugal 2016
{sustainable} 45% Touriga Nacional, 35% Merlot, 20% Aragonez (Tempranillo)
VIBRANT BLACK FRUIT, MEDIUM BODIED, FOOD-FRIENDLY & VERSATILE
From the tiny, Atlantic-influenced vineyards of Quinta de Sant’Ana, just north of Lisbon, comes this delightful tinto. Here Portugal’s dark and brooding Touriga Nacional joins with friendly Merlot and Aragonez (one of the Portugese names of Spain’s Tempranillo). Silky, yet still inky and concentrated, this balance makes for a fantastically versatile red.
Serving Suggestion: Juicy fried chicken w/ asparagus & peppery smashed potato. Creamy cow’s milk cheeses (like brie or triple cream).