Carlos Lucas Vinhos, Cota 700, Dão

Dão | Portugal Red, almost violet colour, with the perfumes of black mulberry and blackberries and a light nuance of pine needles. The wine is very fresh, young with a sweet but elegant palate. Awards The Wine Merchant – Top 100 – Highly Commended 2024 About the Producer Carlos Lucas is the man behind a portfolio of quality wines from across Portugal, including the Douro, and the region closest to his heart, the Dão. A pioneer of modern-style Portuguese wines and a talented winemaker with nearly 30 years of experience, he has replanted the vineyards at Quinta do Ribeiro Santo where his Dão wines are created from the area’s poor granite soils. The vineyard is planted following the traditional plantation methods, in poor granite soils, with large schist outcrops, where you can have a magnificent perspective of the highness of the Mountain Serra da Estrela. Food Pairing Traditional Portuguese cuisine such as duck rice, oven-baked cod and cured sausages. grilled chicken and pasta.