Wine "Fonte da Serrana" Tinto
Tasting Notes
The color of wine - ruby-purple.
The taste of wine is refreshing and structured, it combines soft tannins with balanced acidity and fruity notes.
The aroma of wine is filled with tones of ripe berries, tobacco, summer flowers and earth.
Wine is recommended to apply to red meat, lamb, grilled cheese and tuna dishes.
Interesting Facts
"Fonte da Serrana" Tinto - an elegant wine from the regional Portuguese grape varieties Aragonesh and Trincadeira. The drink was created according to the technology of classical fermentation in stainless steel vats, after which part of the future wine arrived for aging in oak barrels of French origin. Thus obtained wine has a modern and elegant style, excellent structure and pleasant fullness of taste. It conquers with a bright, multi-layered bouquet dominated by the tones of the berries. "Fonte da Serrana" Red dry is optimal in serving with low-fat red meat and tuna.
Producer's description
In 1943, the estate of Monte da Ravasqueira was acquired by D. Manuel de Mello as a family country house. In 1966, it passed to José Manuel de Mello, one of his sons, who devoted himself to agriculture, the breeding of Lusitanos horses and the cultivation of grapes. In 1998, José Manuel de Mello smashes the first vineyards in Monte da Rawasqueira, which four years later gave the crop for the production of the first wine. Bottled and labeled as MR, this wine did not hit the market, and today is considered a relic of the great symbolism of the Mello family. But the wine from the 2002 harvest not only entered the market, but also successfully sold until mid-2017.
Over the years of his work, José Manuel de Mello has achieved his main life goal: to make Monte da Ravasqueira household an irreplaceable guide in the production of Alentejo wines. Jose's 12 children continued the work of their father - the production and commercialization of wines, paying homage to Jose in every wine, but especially in each bottle from the "Premium" assortment. In order to realize one of the main directions of the Monte da Ravasqueira strategy, in 2012 the process of creating exclusive brands of high-quality wines for wide distribution begins. This applies to the brands "Guarda Rios", "Coutada Velha" and "Landau". 2017 was marked by the correction of the brand identity and the process of commercial repositioning, updating the portfolio of wines. The wines were combined into two large assortments - "Monte da Rawasqueira" and "Rawasqueira"; new wines were produced in different price segments.
