Casa Santos Lima, "Cigarra" Tinto, Lisboa, Portugal 2021
30% Camarate, 30% Castelâo, 30% Touriga Nacional, 10% Trincadera
JUICY RED BERRY & PLUM, SLIGHTLY SPICY, FRESH & SUPPLE
Showcasing the fresh, juicy appeal of the Camarate and Castelâo grapes, this blend layers ripe fruit with spicy aromatic appeal, maintaining a lovely quaffability without compromising the rich, dried berry flavors and concentration that we’ve come to rely on from great Portuguese values. Santos Lima is a continuously operated sixth-generation estate that prides itself on its affinity for the many stellar yet internationally unknown indigenous varietals of Portugal.
Serving Suggestions: Pork cutlets lightly breaded & fried w/ sauteed red cabbage. Grilled chouriço or linguiça. Beef or chickpea burgers w/ tomato, red onion, & guacamole.