J DE JOSÉ DE SOUSA 2015
RED WINE
V.R. ALENTEJANO
HISTORY The José de Sousa Rosado Fernandes Cellar was founded in 1878 and was purchased by José Maria da Fonseca in 1986, fulfilling an old dream of producing wine in Alentejo, in a estate full of prestige and history. The estate is located in Reguengos de Monsaraz, and it is here that a 2.000 year old Roman tradition is kept alive. The José de Sousa Cellar owns 114 ceramic amphorae in which an ancient fermentation method takes place. “TALHA” WINES At the José de Sousa winery, the winemaking technique with talhas is still being used in a very similar way as it was 2.000 years ago. The grapes are hand harvested, slightly foot crushed and destemmed by hand with the “ripanço table”. The fermentation in talhas (capacity around 1.600 liters) is done with part of the must, skins and 30% stems at a temperature of about 28ºC, controlled by spraying water four times a day on the talhas. The other part is fermented in lagares. The use of the talhas gives spices and a third dimension to the wine. This process is followed by two weeks of skin contact. After that, the wine is transferred directly into new French oak casks for 10 months.
♦ REGION ♦

ALENTEJO
♦ VINEYARD AREA ♦
1.5
GRANITIC
♦ PRODUCTION ♦
2.700
WINE PRODUCTION
♦ BOTTLING ♦
2017
SEPTEMBER
♦ GRAPE VARIETIES ♦
63
GRAND NOIR
27
TOURIGA FRANCESA
10
TOURIGA NACIONAL
♦ ANALYSES ♦
13.2
ALCOHOL
5.40
TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)
3.07
pH
♦ STORAGE ♦
12º
TEMPERATURE
60
HUMIDITY
♦ SHELF LIFE ♦
10 YEARS
AFTER BOTTLING
♦ TASTING NOTES ♦
COLOR
Red with shades of brown.
AROMA
Oak, dates, tobacco leaf, cassis and blackberries. Elegant and fine.
PALATE
Oak, fruity, austere, balanced, good acidity and good tannins.
FINISH
Long
♦ SERVING SUGGESTIONS ♦
Should be served at a temperature of 14/16ºC, after having been decanted, with game and cheese. This wine may throw sediment with age.