Samarra 2021
Region: Lisboa
Producer: Vitor Claro
Why we chose this wine
This wine comes from a lime clay soil plot in Carcavelos, 20min from central Lisbon, west on the Atlantic Ocean, south facing vineyards. The Grapes were crushed in whole bunches, fermented on skins for one week, pressed and fermented in concrete tanks.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Blend of Castelão, Trincadeira, Arinto and Galego. |
| Drinking window | 2022-2028 |
| Alc. | 12.0% |
| Vinification | In open fermentation tanks |
| Ripening | In used oak barrels |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
From a clay-limestone parcel in Carcavelos, the near-vanished appellation west of Lisbon. The bunches went into the vat whole, were crushed and stayed a week on the skins. A week of whole bunches gives scent and tension without driving up the tannin. Red and white varieties mixed, twelve degrees, and the saline edge you expect in that spot.
Drie gerechten die werken
Grilled squid with potato and peppers
Cod loin with peas and bacon
Grilled quail skewers with bay
Cod loin with peas and bacon
Grilled quail skewers with bay
Vegetarisch
Grilled green cabbage with lemon and capers
Minder geschikt bij
Stews with a thickened sauce: the tension of this bottle is lost there.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Peixe espada de escabeche — scabbardfish in vinegar and onion, a fish preparation that allows a light red
Serveren op 13–14 °C
What the critics say
JancisRobinson.com
17/ 20
Tasted 29-12-2023
Drink: 2023–2028
Drink: 2023–2028
— Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com
The producer
Vitor Claro
Vitor Claro is a chef by training, and anyone who has had the pleasure of eating at his restaurant near Lisboa knows he can cook. Through cooking, he became fascinated with wine.
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