Product attributes
Vegetarian
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Product Information
Quinta da Fonte Souto, near Portalegre, lies on the slopes of the São Mamede range, the highest point in the Alentejano region. The cool microclimate is ideal for crafting wines with a distinctive identity whose signature characteristics are lively, ripe fruit flavours balanced by freshness and elegance.
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
Features
Wine of Portugal
Country of origin
Portugal
Storage
Ready to drink but will develop favourably in bottle for a further 3 to 4 years
Package type
Bottle
Other Information
Origin:
Product of Portugal
Product of Portugal
Allergen Information
Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Contains Sulphites
Contains Sulphites
Dietary Information
Suitable for vegans
Brand
Symington
Brand details
The Symingtons of Scottish, English and Portuguese descent have been wine producers in northern Portugal since 1882. For 5 generations they have combined their passion for producing fine wines and ports with a deep commitment to the region’s land and people.All Symington vineyards are sustainably managed under a minimum intervention and in 2019 the company became a certified B Corp.
Manufacturer
Produced and bottled by:
Quinta da Fonte Souto, SA,
Portalegre,
Portugal.
Quinta da Fonte Souto, SA,
Portalegre,
Portugal.
Return to Address
Quinta da Fonte Souto, SA,
Portalegre,
Portugal.
SYMINGTON.com
Portalegre,
Portugal.
SYMINGTON.com
History
The Symington Family have been making top quality wines and ports in Portugal since 1882. Today the company is managed by the 4th and 5th generation who carry on the families dedication to producing the best possible wines winning the top awards at all the international competitons. They are one of the Top 50 Most Admired Wine Brands in the World and in 2019 were declared the Most Ethical Drinks Company in the World
Agent
John E Fells & Sons
Grape variety
RedGrapeBlend
Current vintage
2019
Regional information
Lying on the slopes of the São Mamede Range at an altitude of 500 metres in the Alentejo sub-region of Portalegre, the property benefits from cooler and wetter conditions than the hot Alentejo plain. The Fonte Souto wines express the freshness and elegance provided by the altitude, as well as the structure and complexity from the estate's extensive collection of mature, low-yielding vines
Tasting notes
A weighty intensly flavoured wine, full of juicy dark plum and blackberry flavours with a great herbal spiceness giving the wine a good structural backbone.
Alcohol by volume
14
Units
10.65
Producer
Symington Family Estates
Serving suggestions
Perfect for all meat dishes or anything tomato based such as pizza or even spaghetti bolognese
Vinification details
The hand-picked grapes are placed in small, shallow boxes and taken to the on-site winery. Manual sorting is followed by destemming and gentle crushing
after which grapes are transferred to the fermentation vats. Fermentations are individually monitored, and the temperature and macerations are adjusted to maximise the potential of each fermenting batch.
after which grapes are transferred to the fermentation vats. Fermentations are individually monitored, and the temperature and macerations are adjusted to maximise the potential of each fermenting batch.
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