Technische Daten

Region

Douro

Verkostungsnotizen

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. Soft and smooth taste, great body with a very long finish

Genießen

With foie-gras, rich and intense cheeses, 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

Flaschengröße

White meats, pastas dishes and grilled seafood

Land

Portugal

Typ

Fortified

Gusseisen

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cão

Alkohol

20%

Vinifikation

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)

Gesamtsäure

4,79 g/l

Weinbauer

Manuel Tavares & José Araújo

Alterung

Blending of selected wines, originating from several years, matured in oak casks, with an average of 30 years

Ph

3,43

Auszeichnungen

Silver Medal “Wine Style Asia Award 2007” (October 2007/Ásia)