Product details
This innovative new style of port has been made by a new technique which extracts fresh, fruity flavours and delivers a subtle and delicate pink colour. The result is wonderfully fresh and vibrant, full of the rich fruit flavours of Port but with a unique and distinctive appeal. The challenge for producing the Pink Port was how to capture these characters without letting the intense tannic character of Douro grapes and the fortification process dominate the final product. The winemaking approach was to take red Port grapes and handle them in a similar way to producing an elegant non-wooded white wine. This vinification method extracts a light amount of colour from the skins without extracting astringent tannins which would make the palate of this light style of Port aggressive. The cold settling prior to fermentation and the cool fermentation are fundamental to enhance the freshness of fruit and its elegance.
Grape Varieties:
Tinta Roriz,Touriga Franca,Touriga Nacional
Tasting Notes:
This wine presents an attractive floral notes underline the pungent, aromatic raspberry fruit aromas. The palate is full of deliciously ripe cherry and raspberry fruit flavours with lovely nuances of honey and grapefruit.
Store and Serve Advices:
Recommended serving at a temperature of 8 to 12ºC.
Food Pairing:
To be served chilled as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to desserts.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 86 points in Jamie Goode;
. 87 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 16 points in Jancis Robinson;
. 15 points in Revista de Vinhos;
. Commended International Wine Challenge 2014;
. Gold medal San Diego International Wine Competition 2013;
. Bronze medal San Francisco International Wine Competition 2013;
. Silver medal The Dallas Wine Competition 2013;
. Bronze medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2011;
. Bronze medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011;
. Commended International Wine Challenge 2011;
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2009;
. Commended International Wine Challenge 2009;
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2008;
. Bronze medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2008.
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86 points·Croft Pink Port
expand_moreVivid pink colour. Some spiciness on the sweet fruity nose. The palate is rich and full, sweet and spicy with nice strawberry fruit. Delicious but odd.