Special Reserve Tawny Port
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Special Reserve Tawny Port
After 8 years ageing in French oak, some wines were selected from various very old barrels and balseiros in which several other old wines had also been aged. With this blend we have sought a balance between its oak nuance and its freshness.
Tasting Notes
Color: brown with hints of orange
Soothing flavor, honey and spices evocative of pepper and nutmeg well integrated with wood;
In the mouth it has a good intensity that emphasizes its notes of dried fruit and spices, with a lingering finish.
Elaboration
Totally destemmed grapes , followed by a slow fermentation with temperature control up to 86 ºF degrees. Soft filtration. Bottled in April 2008.
Varietals
Touriga Nacional (5%), Touriga Franca (25%), Tinta Roriz (25%) Tinto Cão (5%), Tinta Barroca (20%), Others (20%)
Pairing Suggestions
Braised chestnuts
Rice pudding
Creme brulée
Filhós (Portuguese typical Christmas desert)
Mille feuilles
Other Information
Alcohol 19,0%
Total acidity 3,82(g/l. tartaric acid)
pH 3,55
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Quevedo was founded in 1991 as a family owned business in the heart of the Douro valley, responding to the needs of the generations that preceded the associate founders. These ancestors were passionately dedicated to their vineyards and to the culture that surrounded the production of wine. Consequently, the company was created as a seamless marriage between the initial phase of production and the promotion and selling of their wines. Currently, the estate is comprised of 100 hectares located in the regions of Cima-Corgo and Douro Superior, producing both red and port wines from only the five traditional port grapes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Tinta Barroca. 