Product details
Traditional method of wine making of Port wine. After a partial stripe of the grapes, with light crushing, follows the fermentation with skin maceration. The fermentation occurs with temperature control, being stopped by adding brandy (firewater). All the process of vinification is controlled by the team of oenology, considering the kind of grapes, its level of maturation and the sweetness wanted. Blending of selected wines, originating from several years, matured in oak casks, with an average of 30 years.
Grape Varieties:
Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinta Roriz,Tinta Amarela,Sousão,Tinta Barroca,Tinto Cão
Tasting Notes:
Light tawny with greenish reflexes colour. Perfumed, delicate and elegant due to the long maturation in oak casks, showing a great variety of aromas to dried fruits, cinnamon, caramel and vanilla. Old, fat, soft, smooth, great body with a very long finish.
Store and Serve Advices:
Bottle should be in the upright position, at a constant temperature and away from intense direct light. After opening, consume preferably in 18 to 20 weeks. Port wine is a natural wine, so it may form some natural sediment with time. Pour it carefully, so it does not become cloudy. Should be served at a temperature between 14º to 16º C.
Food Pairing:
It can be served with foie-gras, as well as with rich and intense cheeses or be served with coffee or chocolates. It is very nice served with desserts made from chocolate, dried fruits and caramel. It can also, after coffee, be appreciated with a good cigar.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. Silver medal International Wine Challenge 2011;
. Great Gold medal Concours Mondial De Bruxelles 2001 Belgium;
. Silver medal Wine Style Asia Award 2007 Ásia;
. Bronze medal International Wine Challenge 2001 U.K.;
. Silver medal IV Concurso Internacional de Vinhos Cidade do Porto Portugal;
. Silver medal International Wine Challenge 2007 U.K.
Disclaimer:
This product may include a wooden or a cardboard outer box. If so, we will include the outer box and pack it in a way to avoid any type of breakage during transport. However, we cannot be held responsible for damage to the outer box, as only the product as shown in the images is insured. If you have any specific instructions or questions about the box, please contact our customer service team and we will do our best to fulfill your request.
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