Datasheet

Region

Douro

Tasting Notes

Refined, it exhales very complex aromas to dried fruits, mainly nuts, figs and acajou; presence of tobacco leaves and cedar-wood. Velvety, richly unctuous, excellent body with an extremely long finish

Consumptie

16 - 18ºC

Veel plezier

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

Bottle

White meats, pastas dishes and grilled seafood

Country

Portugal

Type

Fortified

Cast

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

Alcohol

20%

Vertaling:

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

Totale Acid

5,42 g/l

Wine Maker

Manuel Tavares & José Araújo

Leeftijd

Blending of wines of unique characteristics, originating from several years, matured in oak casks, with an average of over 40 years

Ph

3,43

Awards

Bronze Medal “INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2006” (May 2006/U.K.)

Specifieke referenties

ean13

5602660001479