Casa Américo, Jaen

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Red Wine
Dão, 2019
75CL

15,85 €

*Member Price: € 14,27

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Jaen

Red Wine

13,5%

16º

5 years

Revista Grandes Escholhas Nº 76

What The Fellas Say

Dry stone walls encircle deep banks of raspberry and blackberry creepers. A wild plum tree and a solitary, patient donkey, stand together silhouetted against a clear sky. Like this pastoral, let this bottle sit for a few breaths, allow the Jaen to work its magic and express the truth of its 50-year old vines.

What The Sommelier Says

Open ruby color. Subtle aroma with notes of red fruits such as strawberries and raspberries which take a back seat to blackberry and plum in the mouth. Rich in tannins, it has a generous, elegant dryness with good acidity and a hint of bitterness.

Pairs well with…

…an aged manchego, braised lamb shank or even a Szechuan beef stir fry. Decant for at least two hours.

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About The Winemakers

Casa Américo was born from Américo Seabra’s dream of producing wines that express his homeland, Vila Nova de Tazem, located in the heart of the Serra da Estrela sub-region, in the Dão region. This is one of the most distinctive terroirs of the Dão, where noble wines with unique freshness and elegance are produced. When he emigrated to the United States in 1967, he took his wife and six young children with him, but his heart always remained in Portugal. Around the year 2000, he returned to Portugal to fulfill his dream of producing wines in these mountainous lands. In 2009, his children decided that they should support and realize their father’s dream. Thus, Casa Américo was born. The mission of Casa Américo is to honor the memory of Américo Seabra by producing wines that best express the Serra da Estrela region while simultaneously developing and enhancing it.

About The Winemakers

Region: Dão

The Dão region, in the center of Portugal, is known for elegant, complex and full-bodied wines, with exceptional acidity and aging potential. The region’s vineyards are planted on granite hillsides, and the soil is predominantly sandy and well-drained.