Casca Wines Tinto Cape Roca Fisherman

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The 2009 TINTO “CAPE ROCA – FISHERMAN” from Ribatejo (Vinho Regional Tejo) is a screwcapped entrant, a blend of Aragonez (75%) and Touriga Nacional (25%). This bears some similarity to its sibling, the ’09 “FISH” from Alentejo, but it seems just a little fuller and somewhat better structured. It is still relatively sweet and straightforward, but of the two, this would be my pick, and it is certainly quite tasty, with exuberant ripe fruit and some tannins on the finish at the moment, which tannic bite will likely fade fast with a few months of age. I suspect this could be a very popular party wine, a good choice if the street price is right. Given the “l(fā)ist prices” I was given, this may well be significantly cheaper than its “Fish” sibling. Drink now-2013. These wines are part of Joe Veselko’s (formerly having worked at Pocas) Wine Project Portugal import venture, designed to showcase various Portuguese regions and grapes. The Casca winemakers are Frederico Gomes (formerly of Herdade da Malhadinha Nova) and Helder Cunha, who worked at Kent Rasmussen and Vinhos Borges. The Monte Cascas brand label means “pile of shells,” very loosely, the origin of the name for Cascais, the winemakers’ home town, not far from Lisbon. The Cape Roca brand label, with various maritime and nautical themes like “boat” and “fisherman,” references Portugal’s connection with the Atlantic Ocean, as Cape Roca is the westernmost point of the European continent. The Cape Roca wines are meant to be a little more approachable and accessible to the average consumer. They tend to be made in greater quantities and are often at lower price points—at the least, the ultra premium wines are under the Monte Cascas label. Finally, make sure you’re looking at the right region in the reviews. There may be more than one 2008 Casca Reserva Tinto, for example—one from Douro, one from Alentejo, etc.Importer: Laurel Importers, Bristol, R.I.; tel: (401) 396-9661