Data sheet

Region

Douro

Tasting Notes

Citric gold colour. Developed aroma, slightly fruited, honey and dried fruits. Dry taste, soft, slightly fruited, fresh, unctuous and dried fruits; long lasting finish with elegance

Consumption

10 - 12ºC

Enjoy

Serve with ice, tonic water and a slice of lemon to make a very nice cool refreshing long drink – Port Tonic. Goes very well with dry fruits, “hors d'oeuvres” cold meats, shell fish and fresh cheeses

Bottle Size

White meats, pastas dishes and grilled seafood

Country

Portugal

Type

Fortified

Cast

Viosinho, Malvasia Fina, Gouveio, Arinto, Cercial and Rabigato

Alcohol

20%

Vinification

After a partial stripe of the grapes, with light crushing, follows thefermentation with skin maceration. The fermentation occurs with temperature control, being stopped by adding brandy (firewater)

Total Acidity

3.33 g/l

Wine Maker

Manuel Tavares & José Araújo

Ageing

This wine is the result of blending a selections of dry white wines, matured in oak casks, with an average of 4/5 years

Ph

3.58