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.
Producer
Quinta da Fonte Souto
Tasting Notes
Aromas of Mediterranean forest with balsamic notes. Ripe forest fruits, dense, complex flavours with hints of clove and nutmeg spice. Smooth tannins.