Quinta da Fonte Souto, Florao Red

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
The year’s relatively cool growing cycle shows through on the elegance and clarity of the aromas, which range from pine and eucalyptus to a lovely rose garden scent. There are also hints of raspberry and kirsch. Packed with flavours of fresh, red and black fruits of the forest, with fine-grained spicy tannins and some clove and nutmeg. Very approachable now but will be even better after a further year or two in bottle.
50% of the blend aged 6 months in third and fourth year 400 l French oak barrels. Bottled in March 202
Ready to drink but will develop favourably in bottle for 3 or 4 years.