{"product_id":"quinta-da-fonte-souto-white-2021-750ml","title":"Quinta da Fonte Souto - White 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eQUINTA DA FONTE SOUTO\u003cbr\u003e\nWHITE 2021\u003cbr\u003e\nTHE WINE\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Fonte Souto Estate white wine embodies all the strengths of the\u003cbr\u003e\nproperty’s unique terroir: the freshness and balance afforded by the altitude;\u003cbr\u003e\nthe concentration, which derives from mature, low-yielding vines, and the\u003cbr\u003e\ncomplexity and structure provided by the barrel fermentation sur-lie (on\u003cbr\u003e\nthe lees) with bâtonnage. This white allows for maximum expression of the\u003cbr\u003e\nArinto, widely regarded as Portugal’s finest white grape variety and has a\u003cbr\u003e\nsmaller Verdelho component.\u003cbr\u003e\nVINTAGE OVERVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\nWe had a long harvest, starting on August 17th and ending on October 8th.\u003cbr\u003e\nFirst to be picked was Verdelho. The Arinto was harvested in stages from the\u003cbr\u003e\nend of August, to produce wines with differing profiles. A cool July provided\u003cbr\u003e\nexcellent levels of acidity in the white grapes, delivering fresh, expressive\u003cbr\u003e\naromatics. From mid- August, rising temperatures provoked a rapid advance\u003cbr\u003e\nin maturations, pointing to an early vintage. That wasn’t to be, though, as\u003cbr\u003e\nlower temperatures and rain returned at the end of the month, slowing\u003cbr\u003e\nmaturations, and prompting us to pause the vintage, which only picked up\u003cbr\u003e\nagain for the remaining reds. This is a year of elegance, with the acidity and\u003cbr\u003e\naromatic exuberance expected from a cooler year, combining with very fine\u003cbr\u003e\ntextures and balance.\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 de-stemming and gentle\u003cbr\u003e\ncrushing after which the grapes are transferred to a pneumatic press for a\u003cbr\u003e\nlight pressing. Fermentation begins in stainless steel vats but immediately\u003cbr\u003e\nafter alcoholic fermentation commences, part of the must is transferred to\u003cbr\u003e\n500-liter French oak barrels (this higher capacity minimizes the impact of\u003cbr\u003e\nthe wood on the aromatic component). The must is left in contact with the\u003cbr\u003e\nlees with frequent bâtonnage (stirring the lees) in order to encourage\u003cbr\u003e\nextraction of compounds that contribute complexity and structure and that\u003cbr\u003e\nbalance very well with the good acidity provided by the altitude of the São\u003cbr\u003e\nMamede Range.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINEMAKERS\u003cbr\u003e\nCharles Symington, Pedro Correia and\u003cbr\u003e\nJosé Daniel Soares (resident\u003cbr\u003e\nwinemaker)\u003cbr\u003e\nGRAPE VARIETIES\u003cbr\u003e\n75% Arinto\u003cbr\u003e\n25% Verdelho\u003cbr\u003e\nAGING\u003cbr\u003e\n60% of the blend was fermented in\u003cbr\u003e\n500-liter oak barrels in contact with\u003cbr\u003e\nthe lees. The final blend was aged\u003cbr\u003e\nseven months in a combination of\u003cbr\u003e\nnew French and central European oak\u003cbr\u003e\n(55%); in second and third-year wood\u003cbr\u003e\n(40%), and in stainless steel vats (5%).\u003cbr\u003e\nBottled in July 2022\u003cbr\u003e\nSuitable for Vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTASTING NOTE\u003cbr\u003e\nLots of lemon zest and stone character\u003cbr\u003e\nwith some fresh herbs such as\u003cbr\u003e\nlemongrass. Medium to full body.\u003cbr\u003e\nLayered and creamy. Dried white\u003cbr\u003e\npeach. Lots of dried citrus.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINE SPECIFICATION\u003cbr\u003e\nAlcohol: 14.5% vol\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal acidity: 6.1 g\/l tartaric acid\u003cbr\u003e\nSTORAGE \u0026amp; SERVING\u003cbr\u003e\nReady to drink but has good aging\u003cbr\u003e\npotential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSCORES\u003cbr\u003e\n93 Points, James Suckling, 2023\u003cbr\u003e\n93 Points, Decanter, 2023\u003cbr\u003e\n91 Points, Wine Enthusiast, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quinta da Fonte Souto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47538759827680,"sku":"129616","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/quinta-da-fonte-souto-white_1.jpg?v=1750972465","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/quinta-da-fonte-souto-white-2021-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}