Jose de Sousa 

José de Sousa Mayor 1997

A beautifully balanced wine from a classic year that dances across one’s nose and palate. Nutty aromas are backgrounded with fresh floral and dark cocoa notes. Fresh red-fruit juiciness spins through a seamless texture and a long finish. (Tasted 2014) 96

Approximate blend Grand Noir (55%), Trincadeira (35%), Aragonês (10%). Foot trodden in lagars with 30% stems added to talha at fermentation. A hybrid 50/50 talha/lagar fermentation, thereafter transferred in November or December to oak barrels for 9 months. Originally from 1.8h vineyard, but recent vineyards also draw from other vineyards.