Lucas

Sardines w Green Pepper

Price: $7.55
Tasting notes

The green pepper brings a fresh, vegetal note that lifts the brine and keeps the olive oil from feeling heavy. With only four ingredients and a hand-preparation process unchanged since the 1940s, this tin is as straightforward as Portuguese conservas get.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
SaltGreen PepperOlive OilLemon
  • Style: Tinned whole sardines; Sardina pilchardus; olive oil, green pepper, salt; 120g net weight
  • Grapes & Terroir: Atlantic-caught Sardina pilchardus; sourced from Portugal's north Atlantic coast; peak-season selection
  • Winemaking: Hand-selected and prepared; pre-cooked by steaming; hermetically sealed and sterilized; no preservatives
  • Serving: Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled; use canning oil as a condiment
  • Pairing: Toast or crusty bread, sliced tomatoes, Vinho Verde, dry white wine, simple salads
  • Similar To: For fans of Nuri, Pinhais, or José Gourmet Portuguese sardines

Luças & Ca., Lda. has been producing conservas in Matosinhos, Portugal since 1896. The factory sits in what is widely recognized as Europe's leading sardine fishing port, drawing on Atlantic-caught Sardina pilchardus at peak season. The sardines are selected and prepared by hand, pre-cooked by steaming, and then canned. No preservatives are added; sterilization is the sole preservation method.

This tin contains sardines (70%), olive oil (24%), green pepper (5%), and salt. The green pepper adds a mild vegetal brightness that cuts through the richness of the oil without masking the clean, briny flavor of the fish. The olive oil is intended to be used alongside the sardines, not discarded.

Luças sardines in olive oil and green pepper received the ITQI Superior Taste Award in 2020, evaluated by blind sensory panel across criteria including aroma, taste, and texture. The 120g tin holds approximately two to three whole sardines depending on size.

Eat directly from the tin on thick-cut toast with a drizzle of the canning oil. Works well alongside a simple green salad, sliced tomatoes, and good bread. Pairs naturally with a cold glass of Vinho Verde or any crisp, dry white wine.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Conserva
Wine Style:,
Grapes:,
Farming:, Conventional
Vintage:,
Alcohol:,
Country:, Portugal
Region:, Matosinhos
Appellation:,
Bottle Size:, 120g
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Sardines w Green Pepper
$7.55

Producer profile

Lucas

The Luças brand traces to 1896, when Joaquim Ferreira Pedro founded the first salt-preservation cannery in Matosinhos. In 1940, two of the founder's sons, Domingos and Adriano Ferreira Pedro, formally incorporated Luças & Ca., Lda. to produce sterilized conservas in Matosinhos. The company expanded in 1956 by acquiring the Arrábida factory in Setúbal. The brand has remained family-run through multiple generations and is described as the second-oldest conservas brand in Portugal.

Luças sources exclusively Sardina pilchardus caught off the coast of Portugal, selecting fish at their seasonal peak. Sardines are cleaned, prepared, and pre-cooked by steaming by hand before being canned with olive oil and other natural ingredients. Cans are hermetically sealed and sterilized without the use of preservatives. The company produces a range of conservas under the Luças label including plain olive oil, piri-piri, lemon, tomato, and green pepper varieties.

Wine region

Matosinhos, Portugal

Matosinhos is a coastal city immediately northwest of Porto on Portugal's Atlantic coast. It sits at the mouth of the Leça River and has functioned as a major commercial fishing port for centuries. The combination of cold, nutrient-rich Atlantic upwelling currents and the geographic position of northern Portugal concentrates sardine schools close to shore, particularly from May through October. Matosinhos is widely cited as Europe's leading sardine fishing port, and its proximity to Porto made it the natural center of Portugal's sardine canning industry.

The broader Portuguese conservas industry developed rapidly from the mid-19th century, with canneries concentrating around six fishing ports: Matosinhos, Peniche, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portimão, and Olhão. Sardina pilchardus, the Atlantic sardine, is the primary species processed. It lives between 25 and 100 meters depth along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, typically fished at night when the fish rise to feed near the surface.

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