Quinta da Fonte Souto, Florao Tinto, Alentejo, 2019
The Symington's family’s first property outside the Douro region. Quinta da Fonte Souto is in the Portalegre subregion of the Alto Alentejo in southern Portugal. Close to the São Mamede range (1,025 metres), the property benefits from the area’s altitude with its cooler microclimate in sharp contrast to the Alentejo region’s typically hot and dry conditions. Yields are
low due to the schist and granite soils, which are less fertile than those found in the flat and rolling terrain which characterizes the majority of the Alentejo. There are 207 hectares on the property, of which 43 are planted with vines. The principal grape varieties are Aragonês, Alfrocheiro, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The property has a substantial chestnut grove, from which its name is derived — ‘souto’ refers to a wooded area planted with chestnut trees
Producer
Quinta da Fonte Souto
Tasting Notes
Country
Portugal
Region
Alentejo
Style
Colour
Red
ABV
14.5
Grape
30% Aragonez, 28% Alicante Bouschet, 25% Alfrocheiro, 8% Vinhas velhas, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Syrah, 3% Touriga Nacional.