Quinta de S. José Sousão

Deep and harmonious

A wine with very complex and distinctive aromas, great depth, balance and harmony

Factsheets

2019

Tasting notes

Very deep and purple colour. Very complex and distinct flavours, where the typical fruity nature of the variety predominates, and after spicy notes coming from the wood. The palate shows fruit, complexity, great balance and harmony with high level tannins which confers a long finish.

Type

Sousão

Specifications

Alcohol: 14,5% vol.
Total Acidity: 5,4 g/dm³
Volatile Acidity Fixed: 0,6 g/dm³
pH: 3,55

Denomination

Douro DOC

Soil

Shale

Harvest

Grapes are harvested by castes and plots in boxes of 25 Kg at its optimal maturation.

Vinification

After fully stalked and crushed, they fermented in lagares (sort of top open ferment tanks), in order to enhance the richness of the grapes and skins go gentle to the juice. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matured in new and used french oak barrels of 400 liters, during about 14 months.

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