Vintage
DEEP DARK RUBY WITH A BROAD RED HALO BECOMING BRICK COLORED AT ITS TIP.
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
Deep dark ruby with a broad red halo becoming brick colored at its tip. Generous and seductive nose, infused with black currant and cherry. Dense, lush black fruit intertwined with dark chocolate, licorice and roasted coffee.
Exotic, resinous herbal aromas emerging an hour after decanting. Later, the fruit becomes juicier and creamier, with rich raspberry jam flavors overlaying the dark fruit base.
The full-bodied, round mouthfeel is supported by thick, well-integrated tannins, offering an abundance of delicious chocolate and blackcurrant flavors, which linger on a long, velvety finish. A wine that lies between youth and maturity.
Notes on Viticultural Year
The 1985 vintage was preceded by an exceptionally cold and wet winter, with nighttime temperatures in early January well below freezing. Berry formation was excellent and bunches formed perfectly. The summer was warm throughout the region, with no rainfall during July and August.
Fonseca started the harvest earlier than many of the other producers, and the harvest took place under ideal conditions before the rain that fell at the end of September. Fermentation conditions were ideal, resulting in musts of exceptional color and density.
