Evaristo Regional Red Wine Lisboa, 75cL, United KingdomBy Winebuyers

Evaristo, Regional Red Wine Lisboa is a red wine made by the talented winemaker Diogo Sepúlveda. It 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.