JOSÉ DE SOUSA RESERVA 2017
RED WINE
V.R. ALENTEJANO
José de Sousa Winery is one of the most historic and prestigious estates from Alentejo region and features a combination of both tradition and innovation. Keeping alive ancient wine making techniques initiated by the Romans 2000 years ago, with the use of the most recent technology and a full equipped winery, that produces some of the most exceptional wines.
José de Sousa Reserva is one of those wines. Produced from the Grand Noir, Aragonez and Syrah grape varieties, it is partially fermented in clay pots and lagares and finally it is aged into new French and American oak casks for 8 months.
♦ REGION ♦
ALENTEJO
♦ VINEYARD AREA ♦
-/-
GRANITIC
♦ PRODUCTION ♦
15.000
WINE PRODUCTION
♦ BOTTLING ♦
2019
JULY
♦ GRAPE VARIETIES ♦
48
GRAND NOIR
32
ARAGONEZ
20
SYRAH
♦ ANALYSES ♦
14.0
ALCOHOL
5.4
TOTAL ACIDITY
(TARTARIC ACID)
3.71
pH
♦ STORAGE ♦
12º
TEMPERATURE
60
HUMIDITY
♦ SHELF LIFE ♦
9 YEARS
AFTER BOTTLING
♦ TASTING NOTES ♦
COLOR
Rubi.
AROMA
Modern profile. Oak, black plum, fig and chocolate.
PALATE
Complex, structured, soft and long
FINISH
Intense
♦ SERVING SUGGESTIONS ♦
Serve at a temperature of 14ºC/16ºC with meat dishes, game and cheese.
