Winery José Maria da Fonseca - Casa Portuguesa

Winery José Maria da FonsecaCasa Portuguesa

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The Casa Portuguesa of Winery José Maria da Fonseca is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Casa Portuguesa of Winery José Maria da Fonseca in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery José Maria da Fonseca's Casa Portuguesa.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Foch

Interspecific crossing between 101-14 Millardet and Grasset (vitis riparia X vitis rupestris) and the goldriesling obtained by Eugène Kühlmann around 1911. With these same parents, he obtained among others the Léon Millot. Maréchal Foch is still found in Canada (Quebec) where it is the first black grape variety, in the north-east of the United States, etc. In France, it is hardly present in the vineyard any more, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties list A.

Last vintages of this wine

Casa Portuguesa - 2018
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Casa Portuguesa - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Casa Portuguesa - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Casa Portuguesa from Winery José Maria da Fonseca are 2009, 2018, 2016

Informations about the Winery José Maria da Fonseca

The winery offers 163 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery José Maria da Fonseca is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 106 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 4500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 200 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejo

The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.


The wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

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