Quinta do Fonte Souto Taifa 2020
Alentejo, Portugal
Regular price $99.99
2020 Taifa 91WE
Fonte Souto
Alto Alentejo, Portugal
Grapes: 100% Arinto
AGING: 100% new French and Hungarian oak for 11 months. Bottled in November 2021.
ABV:
DESCRIPTION
This is the debut TAIFA white, Taking its name from the small principalities and kingdoms created in the Iberian Peninsula during the Moorish period, Taifa is crafted with exceptional precision and quality, honouring the unique terroir that produced it. This wine embodies the freshness, elegance and balance that derives from the vineyard’s altitude, and raises the bar of the fine white wine offering that Fonte Souto is so well placed to deliver. With Taifa, pursuing even more selective harvesting, favoring specific, mature vineyard plots and bring picking forward to ensure higher acidity. A portion of the wine is vinified in new French oak barrels, enhancing structure and a sense of volume. Made using only the very finest white grapes from Quinta da Fonte Souto, Taifa reveals incredible freshness and complexity, reflecting its proximity to the São Mamede mountain range.
TASTING NOTES