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José Bento dos Santos

Quinta do Monte d’Oiro Cabernet Franc 2021

49.90€

Type

Red Wine
Country

Portugal
Region

Lisboa
Producer

José Bento dos Santos
Year

2021
Varieties

Cabernet Franc
Alcoholic Volume

13% vol.
Capacity

0,75L

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About this Wine

Coming from a small plot (0.24 ha) at the top of Monte d’Oiro, next to the oak forest and overlooking the Montejunto mountains, this is the first edition of our Cabernet Franc, a personal choice of producer José Bento dos Santos.

Vinification

Manual harvest., by individualized parcel. Choice of bunches and partial destemming without crushing. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with foot treading reproduction and temperature control (individual per vat). Prolonged maceration.

Aging

18 months in French oak barrels

Tasting Notes

A very precise, bright wine, of great finesse and elegance. On the nose, you can see the fruits of the forest such as wild strawberries, but also the evident vegetal aromas so characteristic of the variety (peppers, herbs). In the mouth it is rich, mineral (limestone), beautiful acidity and salinity that give it freshness, good depth on the palate. An aristocratic and incredibly gastronomic wine.

Endnotes

Region: Lisbon
Country: Portugal
Producer: José Bento dos Santos
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Franc
Oenology: Graça Gonçalves, with the technical support of Grégory Viennois
Soils: Clay-limestone from the Late Jurassic period
Climate: Mediterranean microclimate with Atlantic influence. Generally cold nights, maximum summer temperature of 31ºC, average rainfall of 675 mm, wind blowing constantly.
Viticulture: Organic Production Mode (PT-BIO-08) with partial management
Production: 800 bottles

Producer

Quinta do Monte d'Oiro

The entrepreneur and gastronome José Bento dos Santos acquired Quinta do Monte d'Oiro, in Alenquer, in 1990, and decided to bet on the Syrah variety, with bacelos imported from France, from the Côtes du Rhone region.

The clay-limestone soils and the Mediterranean micro-climate with a strong Atlantic influence (the Quinta is only 20 km from the sea) allow a slow and complete maturation of the grapes, preservation of acidity (both in whites and reds), preservation of the aromas of the grape varieties, moderate alcohol content, soft tannins and good aging potential.

The conversion of the entire vineyard area of Quinta do Monte d'Oiro to the Organic Production Mode (MPB), which began in 2006, was the natural way to complete his vision: Wines that faithfully express the terroir.

We do not make organic wines for fashion or commercial reasons: our goal is to produce wines that faithfully express the terroir, gastronomic, with a very unique identity; for this, we practice a viticulture that respects the vineyard and the soil and their respective cycles, which allows us to obtain the best raw material to make our wines - the 'Bio' seal is just a natural and legitimate consequence of the work we develop", explains Francisco Bento dos Santos who, in 2021, celebrated ten years of exclusive dedication to Quinta do Monte d'Oiro.

They are wines that demonstrate determination, character, good aptitude for aging and ideal balance to present themselves at the table.

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