Evaristo

Evaristo is by the talented winemaker Diogo Sepúlveda and demonstrates why Portuguese wine is famed for the art of blending. The result is an easy-drinking red made using grapes sourced from growers in various parts of the Lisbon wine region.

Given that the Vinho Regional Lisboa appellation permits international varieties, Evaristo marries Touriga Nacional with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet. Coastal vineyards west of the Lisbon region, experience a cooler microclimate, resulting in fruit that brings freshness and aromatics to a blend. The vineyards found further inland, behind the coastal mountain range, are more sheltered from these cooling influences and as a result, add ripe and juicy fruit flavours and body instead.

A celebration of all things Lisbon, the little crow on the label is a nod to Saint Vincent, the city’s patron saint. Legend has it that a flock of crows escorted the ship that returned his remains to the city and to this day, they still keep watch over the cathedral where he is buried.

Diogo’s winemaking focus is to preserve the grapes' vibrant fruit flavours through fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks and no use of oak. The result is a deliciously quaffable red, bursting with aromas of ripe cherries, juicy blackberries and blackcurrants. Plush tannins give the wine a lovely mouthfeel and a crisp acidity carries the mellow fruit flavours onto the smooth finish.