Product details
Vintage Ports come from a single harvest and have exceptional organoleptic characteristics, showing a dark red colour, a great structure and intense fruity aromas and flavours. They are bottled two years after the harvest and in most cases spend many years maturing in the bottle. Through this ageing process Vintage Ports are kept away from the influence of the atmosphere, which makes them loose their colour very slowly and retain their typical fruitiness. In order to maintain richness and power they are neither fined nor filtered, therefore throwing a large amount of sediment as they mature.
Grape Varieties:
Traditional grape varieties
Tasting Notes:
Deep purple core with narrow brick red rim. Vigorous, opulent berry fruits almost dominate the nose, a rich infusion of ripe black and red fruits. Notes of lumber, cigar box and licorice gradually emerge, as well as light notes of dried rose petals and violet. The fruity and complex flavor reappears on the palate with intense flavors of strawberry, currant and plum that remain in the long finish. Superbly integrated tannins provide body and structure without interfering with the wine's velvety texture. An exceptionally fine expression from the year 2009, made with great ripeness and excellent fruit quality. It's already seductive and accessible, but still shows plenty of structure and vigor.
Store and Serve Advices:
It should be decanted before being served. Once opened, a Vintage bottle should be drunk the same day to keep the exceptional quality untouched.
Food Pairing:
Vintage Ports are after meal drinks. Take them with cheese like Stilton or Gorgonzola. But you can also incorporate them into a meal, combining for instance a Steak au Poivre with a young Vintage.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 90 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 18,5 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas;
. 17,5 points in Revista de Vinhos.
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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