Taste the Fruit of the Portuguese Sun
A red wine just seems to hit differently this time of year. With the suns warmth much diminished (when it decides to show its face at all), the days at their shortest and winter’s chill clinging to the world, there’s nothing quite like the warming embrace of a beautifully balanced, pure red wine. Whether a partner to a lavish feast and great company, a welcome respite snuggled up by a roaring fire or simply enjoyed of its own accord, these frosty days are slightly less frosty, with the right glass of wine. With today’s mixed case of reds from Venancio da Costa Lima, indulge in the fruit of the Portuguese sun, fend off those January blues, and warm up your start to 2024.
Whilst the Portuguese wines from Costa Lima are a relatively new addition to our portfolio, it has been a real thrill for us to see the overwhelmingly positive response to these distinguished offerings. Portugal has become a haven in recent years for those looking for great quality wines at reasonable prices, and few are more highly revered than the ancient house of Costa Lima.
The cuvées that make up this mixed case are produced from the indigenous grape variety of Castelão. The wines possess real individuality, attractive balance and are incredible value for what is in the bottle! In the past, many of the examples of Castelao coming out of Portugal, were tight, tannic and rather rustic in style. However, these offerings from Venancio Costa Lima are full of personality, with a purity of fruit, layers of depth and subtle spice and are harmoniously balanced.
Make these frosty winter days warm again with some Portuguese sunshine from our prized partners in Palmela!
Gauntleys Mixed Wine Cases Taste the Fruit of the Portuguese Sun - Three-Bottle Mixed Case
This is a three-bottle mixed case containing 1x each of the following wines from Venancio da Costa Lima:
2018 Palmela 4a Geracao - £13.85
2018 Palmela Red Reserva - £18.80
2019 Foral de Palmela – 25.20
2018 Palemla ‘4a Geracao’
Produced to celebrate the experience passed down through the four generations of the family. Here, carefully selected Castelao grapes are blended with their best Syrah grapes and aged six months in French oak. Deep, dark cherry in colour, with a wonderfully expressive bouquet, of ripe plum and damson fruits and subtle notes of cedar. Seriously structured, but very harmonious with the same tantalizing, fruit characteristics coming through on the palate. An attractive rusticity here. This is not a squeaky clean, technically made wine, but a wine with real charm and personality.
2018 Palmela Red Reserva
Created from the Castelão variety, this is a wonderful expression if you are wanting a real reflection of this variety and its potential. With an intense garnet colour in the glass, from some french oak aging, this is a full-bodied and complex wine. The palate is rich, dense and chock full of ripe black currant and berry fruits, jams and an array of sweet spices, as well as gentle peppery and earthy notes. Despite being full-bodied, it is wonderfully well balanced, with great delineation and clarity and a blissfully long finish. Delicious. Drink now through the next 8-10 years. The ideal accompaniment for red meat dishes, strong cheeses, and game.
2019 Foral de Palmela
Produced from a single vineyard, with a total production of 200 cases, this is stunning! Produced from 100% Castelao and matured 12 months in French oak and 12 months in bottle. Deep garnet in the glass, with a wonderfully fragrant bouquet of ripe blackberry and loganberry fruit with more exotic spicy notes. The palate is dense, complex and structured, whilst at the same time remaining silky and refined, with gorgeous notes of pure blackberries and plums shining through alongside the sweet vanilla, spice and toasty notes. The balance is harmonious and the finish is incredibly long. This is a truly world class red wine, and incredible value for what is in the glass too! If you were inclined to pair it with something it would absolutely sing alongside lamb or game and richly flavoured vegetarian dishes, but it is truly wonderful experienced on its own as well.
Gauntleys Mixed Wine Cases Taste the Fruit of the Portuguese Sun - Six-Bottle Mixed Case
This is a six-bottle mixed case containing 2x each of the following wines from Venancio da Costa Lima:
2018 Palmela 4a Geracao - £13.85
2018 Palmela Red Reserva - £18.80
2019 Foral de Palmela – 25.20
2018 Palemla ‘4a Geracao’
Produced to celebrate the experience passed down through the four generations of the family. Here, carefully selected Castelao grapes are blended with their best Syrah grapes and aged six months in French oak. Deep, dark cherry in colour, with a wonderfully expressive bouquet, of ripe plum and damson fruits and subtle notes of cedar. Seriously structured, but very harmonious with the same tantalizing, fruit characteristics coming through on the palate. An attractive rusticity here. This is not a squeaky clean, technically made wine, but a wine with real charm and personality.
2018 Palmela Red Reserva
Created from the Castelão variety, this is a wonderful expression if you are wanting a real reflection of this variety and its potential. With an intense garnet colour in the glass, from some french oak aging, this is a full-bodied and complex wine. The palate is rich, dense and chock full of ripe black currant and berry fruits, jams and an array of sweet spices, as well as gentle peppery and earthy notes. Despite being full-bodied, it is wonderfully well balanced, with great delineation and clarity and a blissfully long finish. Delicious. Drink now through the next 8-10 years. The ideal accompaniment for red meat dishes, strong cheeses, and game.
2019 Foral de Palmela
Produced from a single vineyard, with a total production of 200 cases, this is stunning! Produced from 100% Castelao and matured 12 months in French oak and 12 months in bottle. Deep garnet in the glass, with a wonderfully fragrant bouquet of ripe blackberry and loganberry fruit with more exotic spicy notes. The palate is dense, complex and structured, whilst at the same time remaining silky and refined, with gorgeous notes of pure blackberries and plums shining through alongside the sweet vanilla, spice and toasty notes. The balance is harmonious and the finish is incredibly long. This is a truly world class red wine, and incredible value for what is in the glass too! If you were inclined to pair it with something it would absolutely sing alongside lamb or game and richly flavoured vegetarian dishes, but it is truly wonderful experienced on its own as well.