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Casa Santos Lima Cigarra Vinho Regional Lisboa 2021 (750ml)
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...a fruity start, very smooth and with concentrated red fruit flavours, well balanced with oak...
| Producer | Casa Santos Lima Cigarra Vinho Regional Lisboa |
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| Country | Portugal |
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| Region | Vinho Regional Lisboa |
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| Varietal | Castelão, Camarate, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 32053 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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This region enjoys pleasant spring seasons. In its smooth hills we listen to the famous song of the Cicadas, announcing the arrival of longer sunny days, so important for the perfect flowering of the vineyards. Produced from local varieties and benefitted from an oak aging period, this is a very aromatic wine with notes of red fruits, result of a perfect balance between nature and sustainable agricultural practices.
Casa Santos Lima Cigarra
Vinho Regional Lisboa 2021
Region: Vinho Regional Lisboa
Varietal Composition: Castelão, Camarate, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional
Tasting Notes
Very aromatic with notes of ripe black and red fruits. In the palate, it has a fruity start, very smooth and with concentrated red fruit flavours, well balanced with oak notes and a nice pronounced acidity. The fresh, yet fine tannins take over at finish, where flavours of spice and liquorice dominate. Color: Ruby
Alcohol: 13%
Vinification
Pressing after total destemming. Fermentation in cement (epoxy lined) and stainless steel vats of 26.500 litres with programmable pumping over system and temperature control to 28.º C - 30.º C. Maceration in contact with (submerged) cap for 28 days. Three to four months ageing in oak barrels.
Viticulture: Density of 4.200 Plants/ha. Clay and limestone soils
Vintage Dates: End of August until the end of October
Lisbon, Portugal
Most of Casa Santos Lima’s estates are located in Alenquer, 45km north of Lisbon, in a region where wine production is centuries old and the typical rural landscapes are gifted with enormous beauty. The vineyards are planted in gentle slopes with altitudes between 100 and 220 meters benefiting from an excellent sun exposition and a climate slightly tempered by the nearby Atlantic Ocean, 25 km away from the property. This is one of the richest wine regions due to the diversity of grape varieties, type of soils and climate.
The fresh summer nights and gentle winters are a key factor for the production of quality grapes. The maritime influence contributes for the production of wines with a nice acidity, a very typical characteristic from this region. The soils are mainly clay and limestone, from the Superior Jurassic period and show numerous examples of maritime fossils, as well as vestiges of dinosaurs (Apatosaurus alenquerensis).
Casa Santos Lima Cigarra Vinho Regional Lisboa Description
Casa Santos Lima
Casa Santos Lima is a family owned company dedicated to the production, bottling and selling of Portuguese wines. The company is present in the regions of Lisboa, Algarve, Alentejo, Vinho Verde and Douro. The company produces wines known for their excellent quality/price ratio and exports around 90% of its total production to more than 50 countries in all 5 continents. Casa Santos Lima is also the largest producer of “Vinho Regional Lisboa” and “DOC Alenquer” and in the past years has been one of the most awarded Portuguese wineries in major national and international wine competitions.
Currently the company’s main headquarters (offices, wine shop and the biggest wineries) are located at “Quinta da Boavista” in Alenquer only 45 km North of Lisbon. The estate belongs to the Santos Lima family for 5 generations and offers ideal conditions for producing quality wines. Casa Santos Lima also has its own vineyards in the regions of Algarve, Douro and Vinhos Verdes, and it also manages vineyards in the Alentejo region.
Casa Santos Lima has a very wide wine portfolio, producing every year and from 5 different regions red wines, whites, roses, sparklings, “frisantes”, “leves” and even dessert wines. This big assortment made up from various different brands, allows the company to flourish in national and international markets and is one of the reasons for a continuous and sustained growth year after year. At the moment, Casa Santos Lima is responsible for the production of more than 50% of all the certified wine in the Lisbon Region and it is a major exporter of Portuguese wine.
