LBV (Late Bottled Vintage)
An elegant and complex Port, matured in seasoned oak “balseiro”vats for 18 months, and bottled in 2020.
2015
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Intense opaque purple color
AROMA
Beautifully pure and intense aromas of black cherries and black currants. After a few minutes, it opens up showing fresh and balanced floral and spicy notes.
PALATE
It kicks off with rich and bold fruit presence, the mid palate tightens up with firm and tightly great quality knitted tannins. The finish reveals its aromatic complexity with many layers of dark berries, spices, lingering on licorice and chocolate notes.
Technical Information
Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional (30%), Touriga Franca (25%), Tinta Roriz (15%) Tinto Cão (5%), Tinta Barroca (5%), Others (20%)
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol – 19,5% Total Acidity – 3,70(g/l) pH – 3,61 Residual Sugar – 85(g/L) Contains sulfites
Winemaking Details
Viticulture:
The year 2015 was very atypical; there was a very cold and dry winter followed by an abnormally hot and dry spring and summer. Maturation was very slow, which forced us to wait a certain time before determining a sure date forthis harvest. The rain in the middle of September was helpful in completing the perfect grape maturation. Grapes from owned and sourced vineyards, hand-harvested.
Fermentation:
Grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented on the native yeasts.
Aging:
Two years of aging in stainless steel tanks. Once most of the natural decantion is finished, this Port was moved to seasoned oak balseiro for another 18 months until bottling.
Winemaker:
Claudia Quevedo
FOOD PAIRING
Chocolate, blue cheese
