Casal Figueira Tinto 2022
Region: Lisboa
Producer: Casal Figueira
Marta Soares is one of the best winemakers in Portugal. She is a great enthusiast who had to take over the project of her husband who died a few years ago.The grapes for this wine come from five small and old vineyards located on the hills north of the Serra de Montejunto, about 50 km above Lisbon and not far from the Atlantic coast.
The soil is mainly limestone. Due to the height of the vineyards, the northern orientation and the proximity to the ocean, the vines benefit from maximum refreshment, which preserves the acids in the grapes and guarantees the basis for a good wine.
The vineyard is run in biodynamic viticulture and no cultivated yeast is added to start the fermentation.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Tinta Miuda, Castelão |
| Drinking window | 2024-2032 |
| Alc. | 12.5% |
| Vinification | in stainless steel vats |
| Ripening | in stainless steel vats during 9 months |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
Marta Soares works with Castelão, long the grape of large volumes in Portugal, here in a very small run. Entirely in steel, nine months, no oak: what you taste is the grape and the limestone of Montejunto. Twelve and a half degrees and a fresh, slender build.
Drie gerechten die werken
Grilled mackerel with mustard
Salmon tataki with ginger and soy
Pan-fried sea bass with tomato and olives
Salmon tataki with ginger and soy
Pan-fried sea bass with tomato and olives
Vegetarisch
Roasted peppers with capers and parsley
Minder geschikt bij
Substantial stews: they ask for a wine with more flesh on the bone.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Sardinha assada com pimentos — grilled sardine with roasted peppers and bread
Serveren op 13–14 °C
The producer
Casal Figueira
In 1999, Marta Soares left behind the bustling life in Lisboa in search of a quiet, rural studio to work on her art projects. She ended up at Antonio Carvalho's estate and no doubt at the time could never have imagined that 10 years later she would be adding a career as a winemaker.
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