Casa Santos Lima
Arinto Oak
2020
$29.02
5 case(s) available
About this winery
Casa Santos Lima is a family business dedicated to the production, bottling and sale of Portuguese wines. The company is present in the regions of Lisbon, Algarve, Alentejo, Vinho Verde and Douro. Its wines are known for their excellent quality/price ratio and about 90% of its total production is exported to more than 50 countries.
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Product notes
This wine fermented during 25 days in stainless steel vats, with temperature at 12ºC. This wine remained in contact with the lees for 12 months, undergoing “battonage” process: 6 months in oak barriques (american and french) and 6 months in stainless steel vats. The fruit, natural freshness and wood notes are perfectly combined creating an exciting and intense wine.
Production notes
Made with our best selection of Arinto grapes, this wine fermented during 25 days in stainless steel vats, with temperature at 12ºC. This wine remained in contact with the lees for 12 months, undergoing “battonage” process: 6 months in oak barriques (american and french) and 6 months in stainless steel vats.
Tasting notes
The fruit, natural freshness and wood notes are perfectly combined creating an exciting and intense wine. Benefiting from ageing on fine lees followed by a 6 months ageing in French and American oak barrels, this wine reflects the cool climate and power of the Atlantic Ocean.