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, earth or cassis and sometimes also flavors of prune, cinnamon or cheese.

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: Cornalin du Valais

Very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, resulting from a natural crossing between the petit rouge(*) and the mayolet. It is the father of red humagne, also called cornalin d'Aoste, the grandfather of durize or petit rouge du Valais or rouge de Fully and a relative of goron. - Synonymy: old red of Valais, red of the country in Switzerland, landroter (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium-sized bunches, cylindrical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized peduncles with little lignification; medium-sized berries, spherical or short elliptical, skin of a beautiful bluish black colour with a lot of bloom. The foliage turns completely red in the fall. - Production potential: early budding in the year. Capricious and difficult variety. Particularly likes the limestone soils of well exposed hillsides that warm up quickly enough, lean and well drained. Semi-erect bearing, vigorous with irregular production. Resists well to winter frosts. Susceptible to the main diseases, especially to oidium and grey rot. Also susceptible to magnesium deficiency and stalk dehydration. Maturity: 3rd early season

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 1996.

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

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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The word of the wine: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.

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