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Years Old Tawny
30 Years Old Tawny
A deep brown colour with a greenish rim. A complex and powerful nose, with prevailing aromas of dried fruit and spice, combined with a subtle and refined hint of vanilla. In the mouth it is concentrated, silky and engaging. A wine with impeccable structure, great character and triumphal finish.
2 - 5 months
Stored after open
Port Wine
Pairings
Vinification
Hand-picked at the optimum time, the grapes are then destemmed, crushed and converted into wine through a process of careful maceration to extract their colour, tannins and aromas, enhanced by constant churning during fermentation. This takes place in vats (lagares) at a controlled temperature (between 28-30°C) until the right degree of sweetness (baumé) is achieved. At this point, grape brandy is added to create the final fortified wine. A wine of high quality, made by blending wines of different harvests to achieve the array of sensory qualities that are typical of these aged tawny Port wines. These wines have each matured in oak casks for varied periods of time, with the average age of all the wines in the blend defining the age on the label. The resulting blend expresses the characteristics given by the ageing in wood.
30 Years Old
Traditional Douro grape varieties.
The rows of vines are traditionally planted across the slope in horizontal terraces. More recently vines have been planted up the slope (called “vinha ao alto”, meaning vertically planted).
Schistous-sandstone (greywacke), interspersed with granite in some places.
Awards and Honors
Wine Spectator 2018 - 94 pts
Wine - Os melhores do Ano 2016 - 18,5 pts
Tasting Panel Mag (Andy Blue) - 93 pts
CMB 2016 - Gold Medal
DWWA 2016 - Gold Medal
IWSC 2016 - Gold Medal
IWC 2016 - Gold Medal
WoPChallenge 2016 - Great Gold Medal
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