"Casa Santos Lima has been a family owned business for four generations and was founded in the late 1800s by Joaquim Santos Lima. Currently Jose Luis Oliveira da Silva, great grandson of the founder is in charge of operations. During his tenure, the focus at Casa Santos Lima has been towards modernization. They have replaced and updated most of the winemaking equipment and replanted many of the vineyards to more international varietals (Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah), while still holding true to their Portuguese roots by maintaining no less than 40 indigenous varietals. While many people think of Portuguese red wines as being light, Casa Santos Lima has been dispelling this myth by producing big and hearty red wines." -Importer