A family business with almost two centuries of history, and one that has known
how to stay up-to-date without ever sitting back on its laurels.
José Maria da Fonseca has been making wines since 1834, resulting from
the shared passion of a family that has known how to preserve and project
the memory and the prestige of its founder. Well aware of the responsibility
of being the oldest producer of table wine and Setúbal Moscatel in Portugal,
José Maria da Fonseca follows a philosophy of permanent development,
constantly investing in research and production, combining the latest
techniques with traditional know-how. An example of this is the José de Sousa
Rosado Fernandes Winery, at Reguengos de Monsaraz, Alentejo, where the Roman
tradition of clay pot fermentation is maintained alongside the latest technology.