Alcohol percentage: 13% Area: Lisboa is a large appellation all around the capital city, all benefits from the cooling influence of the coast. The best sections (like Bucelas) have their own designated sub-region. Grape variety: 50% Touriga Nacional, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 10% Alicante Bouschet, fermented cool in steel tanks and bottled early in the spring, with no oak maturation. Producer: UK agent Liberty Wines: “Evaristo is a modern and easy-drinking wine made by up-and- coming winemaker António Braga. A master in the art of blending, he marries indigenous Portuguese and international grapes sourced from across the Lisbon wine region. A celebration of all things Lisbon, the 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 still keep watch over the cathedral where he is buried to this day.” The Bottle Shop rating: Modern, fruit-forward, charming Portuguese red, but with enough character and intensity to retain the key aspect of its country’s wine heritage.
