Jose Maria Da Fonseca Jose De Sousa 750ml
Jose Maria Da Fonseca Jose De Sousa 750ml 2229486*-od
| Wine maker notes |
| Jose de Sousa is a blend of Trincadeira, Aragones and Grand Noir grapes. Partially fermented in clay pots and stainless steel tanks, it is aged for eight months in new (30% of total production) American and French oak, and a further nine months in the bottle. The purchase of Casa Agricola Jose de Sousa Rosado Fernandes in 1986 saw a long-held dream become reality for Jose Maria da Fonseca: to produce Alentejo wine using traditional winemaking methods from an estate with history and prestige. This property won on both counts, having produced wine since at least 1878 and having one absolutely legendary vintage - the Jose de Sousa 1940. The Monte do Ribeira estate that contains the vineyard lies alongside the road into Monsaraz and has an area of 120 hectares, of which 72 are planted with vines. The vines have always been grown in granite-based soil with excellent exposure to the sun; some were even planted by the hand of Jose de Sousa himself, particularly in the early 1950s when he concentrated on red grape varieties Trincadeira, Aragones and Grand Noir. We started replanting the vineyard in 1988 and completed the task at the end of the 1990s. |
| Technical notes |
| 14% abv |
| Food pairing |
| Serve at 14ºC and consume at 16ºC with game and cheese. |
| Producer |
| For more than 165 years this landmark wine from the southwestern coast of Portugal has been enjoyed by discerning wine drinkers and Periquita continues to be an international ambassador for fine Portuguese wines. Created by Jose Maria da Fonseca in 1850 Periquita is made from the Castelao (KAYstaylao) grape an indigenous variety that thrives in southern Portugal and has become nearly synonymous with the highly regarded wines of this historic producer. |
| ABV: | - |
| Distillery: | - |
| Vintage: | 2015 |
| Region: | - |
| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | Currently Out of Stock |
| Distributed by: | IW |
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