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White Wine
José Maria da Fonseca
Hexagon 2017, 75cl
Península de Setúbal

35,49
approx. £29.54

 12.5%

 2018-2028

 Serve at 11º-13º

 

O Produtor, tasting note published in November 23rd 2018

Color: Straw yellow with greenish hints.
Aroma: Soft notes of pear, mango, and a hint of vanilla.
Palate: Good acidity, complexity, a touch of spice, and an elegant finish that enhances the wine's gastronomic character.
Finish: Medium.

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José Maria da Fonseca

The Hexagon is the culmination of extensive work in both the vineyard and winery, celebrating the “New World” concept developed by winemaker Domingos Soares Franco, who had long desired to create a great Portuguese wine at the highest international style and level.
A Regional Wine from the Península de Setúbal.

Soil Type: Sandy and limestone.
Winemaker: Domingos Soares Franco.
Vinification: Partly aged in second-year French oak demi-muids.
Aging: Part aged for 3 months in second-year French oak.
Bottling: June 2018.
Expected Longevity: 10 years after bottling.
Analysis: 5.25 g/L Total Acidity | 3.28 pH | 2 g/L Residual Sugar.

Awards

Best of the Year – Wine Guide of Portugal (João Paulo Martins) (2013 Vintage)

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

SKU: 107642

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