The José de Sousa Rosado Fernandes Cellar was founded in 1878 and was purchased by José Maria da Fonseca in 1986, fulfilling an old dream of producing wine in Alentejo, in a estate full of prestige and history. The estate is located in Reguengos de Monsaraz, and it is here that a 2.000 year old Roman tradition is kept alive. José de Sousa Mayor is produced from the grape varieties Grand Noir, Trincadeira and Aragonês.

Dark chocolate, black plum with a long and austere finish

15 years after bottling

The grapes are hand harvested, slightly foot crushed and destemmed by hand with the “ripanço table”. The fermentation in talhas is done with part of the must, skins and 30% stems at a temperature of about 28ºC, controlled by spraying water four times a day on the talhas. The other part is fermented in lagares.