Casa Américo Homenagem Red

Reviews and awards:
. 93 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 91 points Wine & Spirits Magazine.

This wine is a fitting tribute to his father, Américo Seabra.
During the colheita , a batch of red grapes with great potential was identified from one of our vineyards, which is over 80 years old. These old vines, with very low yields, contain a blend of traditional grape varieties from this sub-region of the Dão, specifically the Serra da Estrela.
Following manual harvesting, the grapes undergo gentle crushing and complete destemming before being transferred to a small granite lagar (traditional stone trough) with a maximum temperature of 23°C. After fermentation, it was transferred to 225L French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation was completed and it remained for 12 months before bottling.
This Casa Américo Homenagem Tinto from 2015, with its deep ruby ​​color and intense aroma, presents great complexity on the palate, with well-present ripe tannins and a long, persistent finish.

Hand-harvested. Gentle crushing with complete destemming, for
a small granite wine press, with a maximum temperature of 23ºC.
After fermentation, it was transferred to French oak barrels
225L, where malolactic fermentation finished and remained
for 12 months, before the bottleneck.

Deep ruby ​​color. Intense aroma, with notes of wild berries, dark fruit, resin, and black pepper. On the palate, it has great complexity.
with well-present ripe tannins and a long, persistent finish.