Fiche technique

Pays

Portugal

Région

Douro

Taper

Fortified

Jeter

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

Apprécier

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

Notes de dégustation

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

Consommation

16 - 18ºC

Vinification

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)

Vieillissement

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

Vigneron

Manuel Tavares & José Araújo

Alcool

20%

Acidité totale

5,42 g/l

PH

3,43

Taille de la bouteille

750 ml

Prix

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