Casa de Saima Baga Vinhas Velhas, Bairrada Grande Reserva - 2017

Name: Casa de Saima Baga Vinhas Velhas, Bairrada Grande Reserva
Brand: Casa de Saima
SKU: 48916
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 48916

Entirely old vine Baga up to 50 years old, these low-yielding vines in clay produced concentrated and profound wine. Vinified in lagares, the wine spends 18 months in used oak barrels. Pair this unique dry red with chanfana .

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Color

Red

Vintage

2017

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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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.

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...