Fonseca - Terra Prima Organic Reserve Ruby Port

Fonseca - Terra Prima Organic Reserve Ruby PortFonseca was founded in 1822 when Manuel Pedro Guimaraens acquired control of the Fonseca & Monteiro Company. As a condition of the sale, Fonseca insisted that his name be retained. Shortly after, Manuel Pedro Guimaraens was forced to flee Portugal due to the civil war in an empty port wine cask. During this period, Fonseca grew rapidly in reputation and importance and by 1840 the firm had become the second largest shipper of Port Wine. Fonseca

carried the characteristic three geese crest that now adorns the small parish church in Appledore

the third generation of the family running the business

Despite owning a high proportion of grand cru vineyards

the estate represents 30 hectares

Winemaking is deliberate

A decade later

Far from the typical coöperatives that haphazardly tend their vineyards for high yields of mediocre bulk wine

JoieFarm wines are consistently expressive of the cool-climate

In the grand cru parcels

Bousquet discovered his dream terroir

Vinification is done to express the possibilities of the individual terroirs and the possibilities afforded by the Chenin grape

Only organic treatments and composts are used in the vineyard