FSF 2017
RED WINE
V.R. PENÍNSULA DE SETÚBAL
In 1998, José Maria da Fonseca produced the first vintage of FSF wine. This confirms the true tribute to Fernando Soares Franco, father of Antonio and Domingos Soares Franco, the owners of José Maria da Fonseca. Produced from the grape varieties of Syrah, Trincadeira and Tannat, the favourite red grape varieties of Fernando Soares Franco, FSF is a super premium wine with a very modern style.
♦ REGION ♦

SETÚBAL PENINSULA
♦ VINEYARD AREA ♦
1.8
SANDY SOIL
♦ PRODUCTION ♦
2,700
WINE PRODUCTION
♦ BOTTLING ♦
2018
JULY
♦ GRAPE VARIETIES ♦
70
SYRAH
26,3
TRINCADEIRA
3,7
TANNAT
♦ ANALYSES ♦
14
ALCOHOL
5.4
TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)
3.8
pH
♦ STORAGE ♦
12º
TEMPERATURE
60
HUMIDITY
♦ SHELF LIFE ♦
13 YEARS
AFTER BOTTLING
♦ TASTING NOTES ♦
COLOR
Deep Red.
AROMA
Resin, cedar, cistus and forest heather
PALATE
Spices, notably black pepper with integrated and very elegant tannins
FINISH
Very long
♦ VINIFICATION ♦
The grapes are foot trodden in open top lagares and fermented with full skin contact at temperatures of 25 ºC during 6 days
♦ AGEING ♦
New French oak casks for 9 months.
♦ SERVING SUGGESTIONS ♦
Should be decanted and served at a temperature of 14ºC and consumed at 16ºC with game and cheese.