Structured, smooth, juicy and ripe. We review the 2021 Quinta Da Fonte Souto Florao Tinto from Symington Family Estates.
A red blend of 35% Alfrocheiro, 18% Aragonez, 16% Alicante Bouschet, 12% Touriga Nacional and 19% other varieties from 1,640 feet of elevation at the Fonte Souto estate in Portalegre, Alentejo, Portugal. 75% of the blend is aged 6 months in third and fourth year 400L French oak barrels. The wine has just 0.6 g/L of residual sugar and is vegan friendly.
Sample submitted for review. The Quinta Da Fonte Souto Florao Tinto has an SRP of $23 but can be found for as low as $18. It is imported by Premium Port Wines Inc.
Today we’ve got the red version of the Florao wine from the Quinta Da Fonte estate. We previously enjoyed the Florao White quite a bit so let’s check this one out!
From the winery:
THE WINE: The Florão Red and White represent the most approachable wine style from the Fonte Souto estate, made with all the attention to detail and care of the other estate wines, but with a more youthful prole intended for drinking young. Their freshness, balance and structure clearly identify them as wines born of the unique Fonte Souto terroir.
WINEMAKING: The hand-picked grapes are placed in small, shallow boxes and taken to the onsite winery. Manual sorting is followed by destemming and gentle crushing after which grapes are transferred to the fermentation vats. Fermentations are individually monitored, and the temperature and macerations are adjusted to maximise the potential of each fermenting batch.
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WINEMAKER: Charles Symington, Pedro Correia and José Daniel Soares
PROVENANCE: Quinta da Fonte Souto, Portalegre
BLEND: 35% Alfrocheiro, 18% Aragonez, 16% Alicante Bouschet, 12% Touriga Nacional, 19% Other Varieties
MATURATION METHOD: 75% of the blend aged 6 months in third and fourth year 400L French oak barrels.
Year of Bottling: 2022
Acidity: 5.2 g/l (tartaric acid) Volatile
Acidity: 0.48 g/l (acetic acid)
pH: 3.70
Residual Sugar: 0.6 g/l
Vegan: Yes14.5% Alcohol
The 2021 Quinta Da Fonte Souto Florao Tinto begins with an intriguing aroma of plum, black tea, and black currant with a woodsy/brambly note. Touches of pine needles and forest floor round things out. It’s a good start.
The wine tastes smooth, juicy and ripe and features similar flavors to nose although the fruit leans more towards blackberry in the mouth. There are also touches of spice and minerality along with good structure.
It ends dry, quite long and a bit grippy on the finish and was similar on day 2.
2021 Quinta Da Fonte Souto Florao Tinto
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Review Summary
Quinta Da Fonte Souto Florao Tinto Review • Reverse Wine Snob
Structured, smooth, juicy and ripe. We review the 2021 Quinta Da Fonte Souto Florao Tinto from Symington Family Estates.
7.8
Pros
- 91-93 Points
- Highly Recommended
Cons
- May be hard to find
