Humus Charlatão 2017
Region: Lisboa
Producer: Humus
Why we chose this wine
Humus is natural wine at its best: Rodrigo Filipe lets the character of his wines shine in its purest form. This makes for not only very flavourful but also captivating wines. Moreover, due to the minimal use of sulphite, they exude a very infectious energy.
This wine was given the nickname 'Charlatão' because it secretly contains a small percentage of Tinta Barocca and Syrah in addition to Castelão.
This wine was given the nickname 'Charlatão' because it secretly contains a small percentage of Tinta Barocca and Syrah in addition to Castelão.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Castelão |
| Drinking window | 2019-2028 |
| Alc. | 11.0% |
| Vinification | in stainless steel tank |
| Ripening | 12 months in French oak |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
Rodrigo Filipe adds nothing: no enzymes, no cultured yeasts, no oenological aids. Castelão fermented in steel, then twelve months of French oak, and at eleven degrees of alcohol the lightest bottle in his red range. Nine years in bottle have made it a wine that calls herbs and dried fruit to mind rather than young red.
Drie gerechten die werken
Roast chicken with lemon and bay
Grilled monkfish with bacon
Pappardelle with poultry ragù
Grilled monkfish with bacon
Pappardelle with poultry ragù
Vegetarisch
Roasted parsnip with thyme
Minder geschikt bij
Hard-grilled red meat: it drowns out the tertiary notes that make this wine interesting.
Voor de Portugees geïnspireerde kok
Galinha à moda da Beira — farmyard hen stewed with onion, tomato and white wine
Serveren op 14–15 °C
The producer
Humus
Rodrigo Filipe was one of the pioneers of natural wine in Portugal and remains one of our personal favourites. On his 9 hectares near Peniche he makes fresh, low-alcohol wines that he only releases after several years of ageing.