{"product_id":"quinta-da-fonte-souto-red-2019-750ml","title":"Quinta da Fonte Souto - Red 2019 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eQUINTA DA FONTE SOUTO\u003cbr\u003e\nRED 2019\u003cbr\u003e\nTHE VINEYARD\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 511-acre Quinta da Fonte Souto was acquired by the Symington family\u003cbr\u003e\nin 2017. Lying on the slopes of the São Mamede mountain range at an\u003cbr\u003e\naltitude of 1640 feet in the Alentejo sub-region of Portalegre.\u003cbr\u003e\nTHE WINE\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Fonte Souto Estate red embodies all the strengths of the property's\u003cbr\u003e\nunique terroir. The freshness and balance afforded by the altitude; the\u003cbr\u003e\nconcentration, which derives from mature, low-yielding vines, and the\u003cbr\u003e\ncomplexity and structure provided by the judicious combination of grape\u003cbr\u003e\nvarieties. This red is built around the signature Alicante Bouschet with\u003cbr\u003e\nimportant contributions from Alfrocheiro and Syrah.\u003cbr\u003e\nVINTAGE OVERVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Portalegre the agricultural year was dry and relatively mild with the wide\u003cbr\u003e\ndiurnal temperature variations during the hotter months contributing to\u003cbr\u003e\neven progression of the maturations and to the preservation of the acidity\u003cbr\u003e\nin the grapes, which reached the vintage particularly fresh and with aromatic\u003cbr\u003e\nexuberance. There was some rain during August in the lead up to the\u003cbr\u003e\nvintage and this rebalanced the vines in the final ripening stretch and\u003cbr\u003e\ncreated the conditions necessary for completion of phenolic maturation.\u003cbr\u003e\nYields were relatively low, and this contributed to better balance and higher\u003cbr\u003e\nquality in the grapes. We produced very fresh, elegant wines, whilst still taut\u003cbr\u003e\nand with a well-defined texture. In this third vintage in Portalegre ,we made\u003cbr\u003e\nwines that were the closest yet to the typical profile of this subregion.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINEMAKING\u003cbr\u003e\nThe hand-picked grapes are placed in small, shallow boxes and taken to the\u003cbr\u003e\non-site winery. Manual sorting is followed by destemming and gentle\u003cbr\u003e\ncrushing after which grapes are transferred to the fermentation vats.\u003cbr\u003e\nFermentations are individually monitored, and the temperature and\u003cbr\u003e\nmacerations are adjusted to maximise the potential of each fermenting\u003cbr\u003e\nbatch. A period of post fermentation maceration follows to encourage the\u003cbr\u003e\nextraction of some tannin from the pips to complement those extracted\u003cbr\u003e\nfrom the grape skins. This adds structure and longevity to the wines.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINEMAKERS\u003cbr\u003e\nCharles Symington, Pedro Correia and\u003cbr\u003e\nJosé Daniel Soares (resident winemaker)\u003cbr\u003e\nGRAPE VARIETIES\u003cbr\u003e\n45% Alicante Bouschet\u003cbr\u003e\n30% Syrah\u003cbr\u003e\n25% Alfrocheiro\u003cbr\u003e\nBottled in October 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for Vegans.\u003cbr\u003e\nAGING\u003cbr\u003e\n50% of the blend aged 8 months in\u003cbr\u003e\nsecond and third year 400 l French oak\u003cbr\u003e\nbarrels.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINE SPECIFICATION\u003cbr\u003e\nAlcohol: 14.5% vol\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal acidity: 5.4 g\/l tartaric acid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSCORES\u003cbr\u003e\n91 Points, Wine Spectator, 2023\u003cbr\u003e\n90 Points, Wine Advocate, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quinta da Fonte Souto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47538759794912,"sku":"129615","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/quinta-da-fonte-souto-red_1.jpg?v=1750972462","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/quinta-da-fonte-souto-red-2019-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}