Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red 2021 75cl

Description

Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red is a vibrant Portuguese red wine from the Symington Family’s acclaimed Quinta da Fonte Souto estate in the Alentejo. Crafted to showcase the estate’s distinctive terroir in a fresh, approachable style, Florão offers all the meticulous vineyard management and winemaking found in the estate’s premium wines, but with a youthful character designed for early drinking.

Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red Winemaking

• Grape Blend: 30% Aragonez, 28% Alicante Bouschet, 25% Alfrocheiro, 8% Field Blend (old vines), 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Syrah and 3% Touriga Nacional.
• Harvest & Sorting: Hand-picked grapes are collected in small, shallow boxes before being manually sorted, destemmed and gently crushed at the winery.
• Fermentation: Each parcel is fermented separately with carefully controlled temperatures and maceration to maximise fruit expression and structure.
• Maturation: 50% of the blend is aged for six months in third- and fourth-fill 400-litre French oak barrels.
• Winemakers: Charles Symington, Pedro Correia and resident winemaker José Daniel Soares.
• Dietary: Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

The Symington Family’s First Alentejo Estate

For generations, the Symington Family has been synonymous with some of Portugal’s finest Port houses, including Graham’s, Dow’s and Warre’s. Quinta da Fonte Souto represents the family’s first vineyard venture outside the Douro Valley, bringing their renowned winemaking expertise to the Alentejo.

A Unique High-Altitude Alentejo Vineyard

Unlike much of the Alentejo, where vineyards experience intense summer heat, Quinta da Fonte Souto sits at over 500 metres above sea level on the slopes of the São Mamede Mountains near Portalegre. This higher elevation creates a cooler microclimate, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly while retaining freshness, natural acidity and aromatic complexity.

The estate covers 207 hectares, with 43 hectares planted to vines on nutrient-poor schist and granite soils. These free-draining soils naturally limit vine vigour, helping to produce wines with concentration, elegance and a true sense of place.

Why Is It Called Quinta da Fonte Souto?

The estate takes its name from the Portuguese word “Souto”, meaning a woodland of chestnut trees. A magnificent chestnut grove remains one of the defining features of the property and reflects the unique landscape surrounding the vineyards.

You can order Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red online for swift UK home delivery via farehamwinecellar.co.uk, or drop into our physical wine shop in Fareham town centre to browse our full selection of hand-picked Portuguese wines.