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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 Foz de Arouce Baga Foz de Arouce Baga 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

Vinhas Velhas de Santa Maria | Veen-Yas Vel-Ahs |

The Quinta de Foz de Arouce Vinhas Velhas de Santa Maria is crafted from a small vineyard plot of Baga that was planted in 1940. This wine begins the fermentation process in stone troughs and stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation in 100 percent new French oak barrels, where it then ages for twelve months. An incredibly age-worthy wine, it is deep red in color and has aromas of jam, prunes, and cherries. Complex and full-bodied, it has subtle notes of chocolate with balanced acidity and persistent finish, typical of this variety. 2011 : 94 WA | 2009 : 93 WE | 2007 : 95 WA

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