Casal Figueira Vital Antonio Branco

Staff Pick: Damien

Intensely aromatic with white flowers, herbs, stone fruit & vanilla with a gret liveliness

WHAT MAKES THIS WINE UNIQUE?The word “unique” applies here in a literal way. António Augusto Carvalho (1967-2009) was the first and only winemaker to make and bottle 100% varietal Vital, the 2008 “Casal Figueira Vinhas Velhas.” After he passed away, his widow Marta kept the project going and, in his memory, renamed the wine "António

GRAPE:100% Vital. n, unfortunately almost extinct. It has been used almost exclusively by the locals, who have made and enjoyed homemade wine for generations.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:This is a wine meant for bounty of the sea. Fluke Crudo, Roasted Branzino, Oysters Rockefeller, Salt & Pepper Shrimp.