Jose Maria de Fonseca Jose de Sousa Reserva

Tasting note:

Strong but elegant red from the Alentejo, made from the indigenous Grand Noir, Trincadeira and Aragonez. The wine ferments and matures partly in amphorae. Intense and complex with notes of figs, plums, chocolate and spices.

José Maria da Fonseca

It all started more than six generations ago in 1834, with an act of irreverence and daring from our founder. To some it may have seemed like a thoughtless act, but to us in the family it was the first step of a visionary.
Families are like that, they believe in us.

A lot has happened since then.

Learning and more mistakes. Improvements and growth. Always as a family. But something has always remained the same. And became even stronger.

Our values.

This is what lasts all the time and this is what we as a family will not live without. The perseverance, the will to do more, to create something new, to never forget our past.

And became even stronger.

Our values.

This is what lasts all the time and this is what we as a family will not live without.

The perseverance, the will to do more, to create something new, to never forget our past.
We are already in the eighth generation of those who inspire us in our new creations. In ways to reach further.
A family of wines from different regions, different segments, but produced with the same care and passion. And that is why it makes no sense for us to talk only about varieties, awards, history, authenticity or quality. Two centuries take at least 200 years to build.

For us it makes sense that as a wine family we offer wines for families. For you, for everyone, a whole family, unique and different.

We hope you continue to be a part of our family and a part of our history.

Thank you.

José Maria da Fonseca

Jose Maria de Fonseca