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Venancio Da Costa Lima
2020 Pioneiro Red Blend, Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setubal

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Category: Other Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 3/9/2023

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14%

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88 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$12

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Venancio Da Costa Lima
2020 Pioneiro Red Blend, Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setubal

Pair this wine with:

Category: Other Portuguese Red

Date Tasted: 3/9/2023

Country: Portugal

Alcohol: 14%

Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, black plum and black cherry, and saddle leather with a round, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, delightful, medium-long finish with accents of blackberry, baked boysenberry, leather and cracked black pepper, and balsamic with well-integrated, coating, fine, chalky tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. Rich black fruits with good structure, this will pair well with short rib or braised lamb shank.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Old World
	Aroma:	blackberry, black plum and black cherry, and saddle leather
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with accents of blackberry, baked boysenberry, leather and cracked black pepper, and balsamic
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
	Bottom Line:	Rich black fruits with good structure, this will pair well with short rib or braised lamb shank.

The Producer or Importer

Kysela Pere Et Fils, Ltd.

331 Victory Rd

Winchester, VA 22602

USA

1 540-722-9228

www.kysela.com

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

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