Casa Santos Lima Azulejo Leve Tinto 2018

Wine Region: Lisbon, Portugal

Grape: Castelao, Tinta Roriz, Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes

Very intense and complex aromas of raspberries, cherry and wild fruits. In the palate, concentrated blackcurrant and berry fruit flavours with oak notes, well balanced and a long and pleasant aftertaste.

About the Winery

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).