Technische Daten

Region

Douro

Verkostungsnotizen

Brilliant golden/brown colour with a fresh nutty aroma and delicate subdued fruit. Medium sweet on the palate, interacting perfectly with the spirit which in turn gives a superb structure to the wine

Genießen

Serve chilled as an aperitif or with desserts or even by itself

Flaschengröße

White meats, pastas dishes and grilled seafood

Land

Portugal

Typ

Fortified

Gewicht

1.5

Gusseisen

Côdega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto Gouveio and others

Alkohol

19.5%

Vinifikation

The white grapes undergo long skin maceration, occasionally with foot treading in lagares. Following fortification with grape brandy, the wine spends a year ageing in large old oak vats, prior to at least three years in small old oak casks.

Gesamtsäure

3.5 g/dm3

Weinbauer

Dirk Niepoort

Ph

3.55