Datasheet

Region

Douro

Tasting Notes

Deep tawny with brownish reflexes. Balanced, delicate and elegant due the maturation in oak casks, showing a great variety of aromas to caramel, vanilla, chocolate, honey and dried fruits. Soft and silky taste, delicate with a long tasting finish

Consumptie

14 - 16ºC

Veel plezier

It is very nice served with desserts like crème brulée or fruit pie, and also desserts made from chocolate, dried fruits and caramel

Bottle

White meats, pastas dishes and grilled seafood

Country

Portugal

Type

Fortified

Ja

1997

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, the grapes are trod by footin old stone “lagares”. The fermentation occurs with temperature control, being stopped by adding brandy (firewater)

Wine Maker

Manuel Tavares & José Araújo

Leeftijd

Matured in oak casks for a minimum of 7 years

Awards

Silver Medal “INDIA WINE CHALLENGE 2010 ” (January 2010/India);Gold Medal “ VINALIES INTERNATIONALES 2010 – OENOLOGUES DE FRANCE” (February 2010/France)