Casa de Saima, "Tonel 10" Bairrada - 2021

Name: Casa de Saima, "Tonel 10" Bairrada
Brand: Casa de Saima
SKU: 39334
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 39334 750 mL

Casa de Saima is owned and operated by Graça Miranda Silva who was left the vineyards and estate from her late husband. Instead of selling her grapes to the local cooperative, Graça decided to preserve the estate tradition and Bairrada's indigenous grape, Baga. This 18 acre estate keeps up the tradition of treading by foot, fermenting in stone lagares, and ageing the wine in (100 year old) large casks, before an unfiltered bottling.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Portugal

Region

Bairrada

Producer

Casa de Saima

Grape Variety

Baga

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

If you've read my other staff picks you may notice a pattern. I'm gaga for baga! Baga is one of Portugal's most noble native varietals, and it's a bit of a chameleon. It can be rustic, powerful and brooding; or it can be light and bright and embody the glau glau style. This rendition by Graça Miranda Silva, who owns and operates Casa de Saima, sits comfortably in the middle and shows bright red fruit, ample acidity and supple tannins. The grape vines are planted in calcareous clay soils and come from some of the oldest vines grown on the estate. Yes, the bottle looks... underwhelming. But you're going to have to look past this wine's humble exterior to enjoy the surprises within.

- GWN

Glossary

Baga

A red grape that is mostly associated with central Portugal's Bairrada region, often made into rosé. Varietal wines made from Baga are generally dark and quite tannic: the best vintages produce truly age-worthy reds.

Tonel

Wooden cask used as a measurement, equivalent to 833 kilos.

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...