Winery José Maria da Fonseca - José de Sousa Alentejano

Winery José Maria da FonsecaJosé de Sousa Alentejano

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The José de Sousa Alentejano of Winery José Maria da Fonseca is a red wine from the region of Alentejano.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the José de Sousa Alentejano from the Winery José Maria da Fonseca

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the José de Sousa Alentejano of Winery José Maria da Fonseca in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, toasted bread

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the José de Sousa Alentejano of Winery José Maria da Fonseca in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery José Maria da Fonseca's José de Sousa Alentejano.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fenile

Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour and a broad, crisp palate, showing signature aromas of white-fleshed fruits (pear, peach), white flowers (broom) and saline, iodine-laced marine notes. Heroic coastal profile. A traditional blending component in Costa d'Amalfi DOC, the signature grape of the heroic viticulture of the Amalfi terraced vineyards. Rare indigenous white from Campania, Italy.

Last vintages of this wine

José de Sousa Alentejano - 2018
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.911110
José de Sousa Alentejano - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
José de Sousa Alentejano - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
José de Sousa Alentejano - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
José de Sousa Alentejano - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
José de Sousa Alentejano - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
José de Sousa Alentejano - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of José de Sousa Alentejano from Winery José Maria da Fonseca are 2008, 2018, 1997, 1991 and 2017.

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 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 Alentejano 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 Alentejano wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejano

Star of southern Portugal's great reds, sunny and opulent wines. Typical blends: round fruity Aragonez (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional (black fruits, violet), deep teinturier Alicante Bouschet, juicy Castelão. Fleshy reds with notes of plum, black cherry, cocoa and sweet spices, melted tannins. Ample fresh Antão Vaz and Arinto whites.

The word of the wine: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

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