Carlos Raposo Definido Red Field Blend 2021

Profile & Story

Carlos Raposo made wine for Niepoort and others from 2011 to 2018 before launching his own project, World Wild Wines, based in Nelas in Portugal's Dao region; his first vintage under his own name was 2018. Definido is the top tier of his range -- single-site field-blend wines from vineyards across different Dao sub-regions planted with old vines 60 to over 100 years old, fermented in his cherished red concrete tanks and picked early to preserve precision and definition. This red field blend combines traditional Dao varieties including Tinta Pinheira, Tinta Carvalha, Baga, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Femea, Tinta Roriz, Alfrocheiro and Jaen, aged partly in French oak barrels with the remainder in cement tanks.

Pairing Recommendation

Game dishes such as partridge or venison, duck rice, or vegetarian dishes built around mushrooms or truffles.