Red Wine

Pasmados

2017, 75cl

Península de Setúbal

Pasmados

Pasmados, a flagship brand of José Maria da Fonseca, is also the name of one of António Soares Franco’s estates, located in the Setúbal Peninsula. This wine comes from a limited area, the Quinta dos Pasmados, an 18-hectare property located 5 km west of Azeitão. Originally known as “Tinto Velho J.M. Fonseca,” it was later renamed after the famous Pasmados Fountain, built in Azeitão in the 18th century.

Soil type: Clay-limestone
Winemaking: Touriga Nacional (61%), Syrah (24%), and Malbec (15%). Fermentation with skin maceration at 28°C.

Aging: 10 months in oak barrels.
Bottling: February 2020.

Serve at a temperature of 14°C alongside red meat dishes.

Analysis: 5.9 g/l Total Acidity | 3.32 pH

Awards

90/100 – Wine Enthusiast (2017 Vintage)
Boa Compra Award 2013 – Revista de Vinhos (2011 Vintage)
16.5/20 – Revista Wine (2011 Vintage)
85/100 – Revista Escanção (2007 Vintage)

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

José Maria da Fonseca

A family business with almost two centuries of history, and one that has known how to stay up-to-date without ever sitting back on its laurels. José Maria da Fonseca has been making wines since 1834, resulting from the shared passion of a family that has known how to preserve and project the memory and the prestige of its founder. Well aware of the responsibility of being the oldest producer of table wine and Setúbal Moscatel in Portugal, José Maria da Fonseca follows a philosophy of permanent development, constantly investing in research and production, combining the latest techniques with traditional know-how. An example of this is the José de Sousa Rosado Fernandes Winery, at Reguengos de Monsaraz, Alentejo, where the Roman tradition of clay pot fermentation is maintained alongside the latest technology.

Continuing to invest in benchmark products at international level, always produced to the highest standard, José Maria da Fonseca has contributed decisively to the promotion and prestige of national wines. The nearly 650 hectares of vineyards and a winery equipped with the latest technology, which competes with the best in the world, produce wines that combine the experience gathered throughout its history with the most advanced winemaking techniques.

In addition to all these resources, what most characterizes the work at José Maria da Fonseca is a great passion for the art of winemaking. It is this passion capable of generating emotions that José Maria da Fonseca shares with consumers every time they try one of the company’s wines.

Address

José Maria da Fonseca – Comercial Vinhos, Lda.

Quinta da Bassaqueira – Estrada Nacional 10 2925-542 Vila Nogueira de Azeitão
Setúbal
Portugal