Vintage
ATTRACTIVE BLOOD RED COLOR. GOOD DEPTH. INTENSE BOUQUET. STRONG AROMAS OF CHOCOLATE, PRUNES, FIGS.
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
Attractive blood red color. Good depth. Intense bouquet. Strong aromas of chocolate, dried plum, fig. Nice depth. Concentrated, rich and complex. Almost creamy. Flavors of prunes and figs.
Notes on Viticultural Year
The winter of 1982/3 was marked by extremely cold weather during the month of February, snowing in Pinhão, something that had not happened for twenty years. Once again, precipitation in the winter was low. However, in the spring, the rains were heavy, especially in May, resulting in poor budding.
July was warm and dry, but a wet August delayed the harvest exceptionally well and the forecasts were pessimistic. However, a late summer materialized in September, with an average daily temperature almost five degrees Celsius higher than the average of the last ten years. The fruit ripened quickly and ripening was almost complete by the end of September. Harvest began on October 3, and conditions were ideal throughout the rest of the vintage.
