Quinta da Fonte Souto, 2023 White Wine
Florao White Wine, Alentejo
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 14%
Price:
£16.50
Description
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 Fonte Souto Estate white wine embodies all the strengths of the property’s unique terroir: the freshness and balance afforded by the altitude; the concentration, which derives from mature, low-yielding vines, and the complexity and structure provided by the barrel fermentation sur-lie (on the lees) with bâtonnage. This white allows for maximum expression of the Arinto, widely regarded as Portugal’s finest white grape variety and has a smaller Verdelho component.
TASTING NOTE
Great aromatic freshness marked by floral elements and white and yellow fruits: white plum, citrus, pineapple, mango, orange blossom, and honeysuckle. On the palate, the liveliness provided by the acidity is complemented by the rich array of fruits that stimulates the taste buds and provides excellent balance to the whole.
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Condition
Excellent