Product details
Partial de-stemming, fermentation at controlled temperature (24º-28º.C), when must reached the desired sweetness value, fermentation was interrupted by the add of brandy. Following a period of maturation in oak barrels, in the warehouses of Vila Nova de Gaia. After approval was then bottled between the second and third year.
Grape Varieties:
Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinta Barroca,Tinta Roriz
Tasting Notes:
With a dark red colour it has an intense personality, with aromas of ripe berries, jam and hints of blackberries. It will change over the years into a complex flower and full of tertiary aromas. Powerful feeling in the mouth, with a remarkable structure and a pleasant and long aftertaste.
Store and Serve Advices:
Serve at cellar temperature (15/17°). Decantation is recommended to separate the sediment. This cellar wine will mature over the years and develop a complex variety of aromas. You can also enjoy it when young to taste the intensity of its fruit. It is best drunk 4 to 40 years after bottling. Drink within 48 hours after opening.
Food Pairing:
Particularly enjoyable with a dessert, with dark chocolate or cheese. Also on its own at the end of a meal.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 89 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. Bronze medal International Wine Challenge 2012.
Disclaimer:
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89 points·Messias Vintage Port 2009
expand_moreBringing out the ripe fruits of the vintage, this is soft, rich and sweet in character. Acidity accompanies the flavors of red berry and red cherry. From Quinta do Cachão and other Messias vineyards, this is soft and developing quickly.