Tawny Port
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Tawny Port
Aged for 4 years in French oak barrels and balseiros in which it received a slow and controlled oxidation that is typical for tawnies. Due to its balance of youth and oak ageing it is a versatile wine, delighting a wide range of tasters.
Tasting Notes
Color: dark amber
Flavor: sweet flavours such as jam and plum. Certain hints of hazelnut and dried fruit, for example figs.
On the palate it reveals a nice balance between acidity and sweetness, well integrated with wood and with a nice lingering finish.
Elaboration
Totally destemmed grapes, followed by a slow fermentation with temperature control up to 86 ºF degrees. Soft filtration. Bottled in May 2008.
Varietals
Touriga Nacional (5%), Touriga Franca (25%), Tinta Roriz (25%) Tinto Cão (5%), Tinta Barroca (20%), Others (20%)
Pairing Suggestions
Egg custard
Pineapple
Tiramisú
Foie gras
Other Information
Alcohol 19,0%
Total acidity 3,60(g/l. tartaric acid)
pH 3,48
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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. 