Vintage
DARK RED BRICK WITH A PALE BROWN HALO. NOSE OF AROMATIC AND RIPE FRUIT, JAM AND LICORICE.
Fonseca has been part of the first category of Vintage Port wine producers since the mid-19th century. Fonseca Vintage Port wines are known for their lush fruitiness that develops great opulence and complexity with age. Their wines appeal to the enthusiast and connoisseur, perhaps more than the Vintage Ports of any other house, because they are the result of inspired production and a deep knowledge of viticulture and terroir.
Vintage Port wines represent the best of the products of an exceptional year. Unlike Port wines that age in wood, Vintage Port wines will continue to age and improve in bottle for decades, inscribing in their character both the characteristics of the vineyard and the influence of the winemaker.
The company's Vintage Port wines come from its own estates: Cruzeiro and Santo António in the Pinhão valley, which have contributed to the company's Vintage Port blend for 100 years, as well as the Panascal estate in the Távora valley.
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BOTTLE LAIN DOWN
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DECANTING RECOMMENDED
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VEGAN
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16ºC - 18 ºC
The Port continues to improve for decades after bottling. The bottle should be kept lain down in a cool place, ideally at a temperature below 16ºC.
Should be decanted before being served. Stand the bottle upright a few hours before decanting to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom of the bottle. Pour the wine in a slow, steady stream into a decanter, ensuring that only the clear wine is poured, leaving the sediment behind.
This Port wine is Vegan friendly
The wine benefits from being served between 16ºC to 18ºC.
The Port continues to improve for decades after bottling. The bottle should be kept lain down in a cool place, ideally at a temperature below 16ºC.
Should be decanted before being served. Stand the bottle upright a few hours before decanting to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom of the bottle. Pour the wine in a slow, steady stream into a decanter, ensuring that only the clear wine is poured, leaving the sediment behind.
This Port wine is Vegan friendly
The wine benefits from being served between 16ºC to 18ºC.
Tasting Notes
Dark red brick with pale brown halo. Nose of aromatic, ripe fruit, jam and licorice. A rich, almost velvety intensity. Smooth, silky, soft. Rich, spicy fruit flavors. Long, soft finish.
Notes on Viticultural Year
A wet winter was followed by a long, dry summer with almost no rain, except for a heavy storm recorded in May. Fruit ripening was slow, and by mid-September the grapes were still not ripe. In the last four days of September more than three inches of rain fell, followed by a period of warm, sunny weather. When harvest began on October 6, the grapes were almost fully ripe.
Fermentations were slow, taking about 30 hours of work in the lagares. Consequently, the musts showed considerable color. Due to the rain in September, yields were higher than expected. The rain at the end of the harvest tended to reduce somewhat the sugar content of the last mills.
