Cigarra Tinto, Casa Santos Lima

Cigarra Tinto, Casa Santos Lima - 2020

Item # 27743 1.5L

This fresh and rustic red is a blend based mostly on the Touriga Nacional grape alongside a handful of others to finish. The grapes were hand-harvested then entirely destemmed before fermenting in a combination of cement vats and stainless steel tanks. The wine was briefly aged in older oak barrels for a few months before bottling.

This item is currently out of stock.
Send me an email when this is back in stock.
Notify Me
Free shipping on first web orders over $299
Color
Red
Vintage
2020
Country
Portugal
Producer
Casa Santos Lima
Grape Variety
Touriga Nacional
Camarate
Castelao
This item is featured in a tasting on: tasting date
This item is featured in: WineClub
This item is featured in AstorCenterClass at Astor Center
Need Help Deciding? Get personal recommendations from our staff

Glossary

Camarate

A Portuguese red grape, sometimes called Mortágua or Castelão Nacional.

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...

Read more about Portugal

You May Also Enjoy

Quinta da Mariposa Tinto, Dão

Quinta da Mariposa Tinto, Dão 2020

$15.96
Casal do Ramilo, Tinto

Casal do Ramilo, Tinto 2021

$15.96
Quinta do Infantado, Ruby Port

Quinta do Infantado, Ruby Port

$16.99
Sign up. Get 10% Off.

Get a promo code for 10% off when you sign up for our emails.

Get My Discount

Offer available to new subscribers. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Does not apply to items on sale, solid cases, corporate orders, or orders containing an item priced at more than $10,000.

close