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Barros 20 Year Old Tawny Port Douro NV
Barros 20 Year Old Tawny Port Douro NV
- Grapes Tinta Amarela 25%, Tinta Roriz 25%, Touriga Franca 25%, Touriga Nacional 25%
- Country Portugal
- Region: Douro
- Abv 20 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 6 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 122
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: No/No
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Carlos Alves
- Closure Natural Cork
- Delicate orange in color, with a greenish rim. On the nose, it is a rich and complex combination of dried fruits, spices, and subtle hints of wood. Elegant, well-structured, and full-bodied, with a long and engaging finish.
- Awards
Gold, IWC, 2017
17 pts, Jancis Robinson, 2017
Gold, SWA, 2017
91 Pts, Decanter Magazine,
2018
Produced by the traditional Port method. The grapes were destemmed, crushed and underwent a careful skin maceration to extract colour, aromatics and fine tannins. Fermentation took place in vats known as ‘lagares’, with constant pump-overs during fermentation. Temperatures were controlled and maintained at between 28 to 30°C, until the desired Baumé was reached. At this stage, grape brandy was added, which is known as the ‘benefit’, resulting in a fortified wine with perfect balance. This is a blend of different harvests to achieve the array of characteristics that are typical of these aged tawny Port wines. The wines have each matured in oak casks for varying periods of time; it is the average age of all the wines in the blend which defines the age on the label.
Delicate orange in colour, with a greenish rim. On the nose it is a rich and complex combination of dried fruits, spices and subtle hints of wood. Elegant, well-structured and full-bodied, with a long and engaging finish.
Country | Portugal |
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Vintage | 2020 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | The vines are grown on terraces cut into the steep hillsides of the Douro Valley. The vines have been planted along the terraces of the greatest slopes, which translates as "vertically planted vines". The vineyard soils are schist greywacke ante-Ordovician, with some granitic formations. This soil is rich in nutrients and has useful water retention properties. Traditionally, the vines in the region are grown low, close to the ground. The single or double Guyot and unilateral and bilateral cordons are the methods most frequently used for training the vines. Trellises are not permitted for Port Wine grapes. The grapes are manually harvested, once they have reached the optimum maturity according to the variety. |