2021 EVARISTO. Lisboa, Portugal

Lisboa is a large appellation all around the capital city, all benefits from the cooling influence of the coast. The best sections (like Bucelas) have their own designated sub-region.

50% Touriga Nacional, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 10% Alicante Bouschet, fermented cool in steel tanks and bottled early in the spring, with no oak maturation.

UK agent Liberty Wines:
“Evaristo is a modern and easy-drinking wine made by up-and- coming winemaker António Braga. A master in the art of blending, he marries indigenous Portuguese and international grapes sourced from across the Lisbon wine region. A celebration of all things Lisbon, the crow on the label is a nod to Saint Vincent, the city’s patron saint. Legend has it that a flock of crows escorted the ship that returned his remains to the city and still keep watch over the cathedral where he is buried to this day.”

Modern, fruit-forward, charming Portuguese red, but with enough character and intensity to retain the key aspect of its country’s wine heritage.