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2022 Susana Esteban - Foudre Alentejano (750ml)
Susana Esteban
SKU 100259

2022 Susana Esteban - Foudre Alentejano (750ml)

$109.00 - $109.00
$109.00
$109.00 - $109.00
$109.00
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2022 Susana Esteban - Foudre Alentejano (750ml)
95 Points
"The 2022 Foudre is only the third vintage after the initial 2018. It was produced with a field blend of traditional varieties from the Serra de São Mamede, from a centenary plot at 700 meters in altitude on granite soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in the same 1,150-liter Alsatian foudre from 1961 that was used for the previous vintage and for the Sidecar wine produced in collaboration with journalist Jorge Lucky. It matured in that foudre for a period of 20 months. It has a serious and elegant nose with the classical dry herbs and flowers, a touch of camphor and white fruit. It comes in at a moderate 12.5% alcohol, keeping a pH of 3.19 and 5.9 grams of acidity, and has a bone-dry finish. It's balanced, fresh, tasty and very clean. This has turned into an icon in Portugal, as both vintages have received very high scores from the local press. 1,349 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2024."
—Luis Guttierez-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Alentejano
Vintage: 2022
Variety: White Blend
Region: Alentejano
Country: Portugal
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Susana Esteban
Susana Esteban
2022 Susana Esteban - Foudre Alentejano (750ml)
95 Points
"The 2022 Foudre is only the third vintage after the initial 2018. It was produced with a field blend of traditional varieties from the Serra de São Mamede, from a centenary plot at 700 meters in altitude on granite soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in the same 1,150-liter Alsatian foudre from 1961 that was used for the previous vintage and for the Sidecar wine produced in collaboration with journalist Jorge Lucky. It matured in that foudre for a period of 20 months. It has a serious and elegant nose with the classical dry herbs and flowers, a touch of camphor and white fruit. It comes in at a moderate 12.5% alcohol, keeping a pH of 3.19 and 5.9 grams of acidity, and has a bone-dry finish. It's balanced, fresh, tasty and very clean. This has turned into an icon in Portugal, as both vintages have received very high scores from the local press. 1,349 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2024."
—Luis Guttierez-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Alentejano
Vintage: 2022
Variety: White Blend
Region: Alentejano
Country: Portugal
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Susana Esteban