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WINES OF PORTUGAL
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Quinta de Foz de Arouce
| Keen-Ta Deh Foss Deh Ah-Roosh |
VR Beira Atlântico, Portugal
Quinta de Foz de Arouce has a long and rich history of winemaking linked to the legend of the Arab
King Arunce, who built a castle to protect his daughter, his treasures, and of course, his wine. The
Manor House is currently the home of the fourth Count of Arouce, João Fillipe Osorio. The property is
composed of fifteen acres of vineyards on schist soils, with some vines up to seventy years in age. When
top Portuguese oenologist João Portugal Ramos married into the family, he grew interested in bottling
the Quinta’s wines, resulting in one of Portugal’s finest offerings. The estate, south of Bairrada, is planted
primarily with Baga as well as many other traditional Portuguese varieties with a limited annual production
of around 10,000 bottles of red wine and 1,500 bottles of white wine.
Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries in the World 2013.
Branco
This wine is made from 100 percent Cerceal fermented in half barrels of French oak and then aged for five
months in-barrel for additional refinement. Pale yellow in color, it has aromas of minerals, citrus fruits, and
honey, while on the palate it is soft and creamy, beautifully balanced with a long finish.
2014:
91 WE |
2013:
92 WE |
2012:
90 WE, #3 in Top 10 Portuguese White Wines by The New York Times |
2009:
90 WE
Tinto
Foz de Arouce Tinto is sourced from the schistous alluvial vineyard of Quinta de Foz de Arouce, which
has been in the family of Count João Fillipe Osorio since the twelfth century. Made from 80 percent
Baga and 20 percent Touriga Nacional, this wine spends two years in French barriques, displaying good
aromatic concentration with notes of red fruits and resin. Its soft tannins are balanced, with a lingering
finish.
2012:
91 W&S |
2011:
94 W&S |
2010:
“Matt Kramer’s Top Wines of 2013” WS, 91 Editor’s Choice WE |
2009:
93 W&S