FONTE MOURO Garrafeira 2003 Red
750ml
Legend has it that Fonte Mouro (Moor Fountain), near Beja, has its origin in the forbidden love story of a young Moorish girl that turned into a fountain, and a young Christian boy turned into a snake, so that the young couple could never again feel the touch of their love.
Tasting
“Intense ruby coloured wine, with an aroma of red fruits, tobacco leaves, mature tannins, which confers to it a good structure with and acidity that allows it to have a great longevity.”
Filipe Sevinate Pinto e Susana Correia
Winemaking
Gastronomy
Accompanies meat dishes and cheeses at the ideal temperature of 16ºC to 18ºC.
Varieties
Trincadeira, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet.
Vinification
Vinified by the traditional process of maceration in stainless steel vats with fermentation temperatures around 28ºC and aged for 12 months on barrels of French oak.
Analysis
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Total acidity: 6.5 g/L tartaric acid.
Total sugars: 3.8 g/L
PH: 3,48
FONTE MOURO BRAND
Tasting
“Intense ruby coloured wine, with an aroma of red fruits, tobacco leaves, mature tannins, which confers to it a good structure with and acidity that allows it to have a great longevity.”
Filipe Sevinate Pinto e Susana Correia
Winemaking
Gastronomy
Accompanies meat dishes and cheeses at the ideal temperature of 16ºC to 18ºC.
Varieties
Trincadeira, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet.
Vinification
Vinified by the traditional process of maceration in stainless steel vats with fermentation temperatures around 28ºC and aged for 12 months on barrels of French oak.
Analysis
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Total acidity: 6.5 g/L tartaric acid.
Total sugars: 3.8 g/L
PH: 3,48
Fonte Mouro BRAND
Herdade da Figueirinha
Beja, Portugal
7800-740 São Brissos
GPS Coordinates
N38º03.032 – W7º55.615
Herdade da Figueirinha
Beja, Portugal
7800-740 São Brissos
GPS Coordinates
N38º03.032 – W7º55.615
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