Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny Port
Of an average cask age of twenty years, it is a mature wine of deep amber colour with russet highlights. The bouquet’s complex marriage of ripe, plummy fruit, warm cinnamon and butterscotch notes and subtle oak nuances are confirmed on the palate, which is full and voluminous, with a velvety texture carrying into a long, elegant finish.
Serving:
Chill to just below cellar temperature (about 10ºC); any colder kills the aromas of this aged, complex port. In summer, serve at the end of the meal as a refreshing alternative. Also try as one of the few dessert wines to match chocolate.
Grape Variety:
A blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca Tinta Cão & Tinta Amarela
Technical Characteristics:
ABV - 20%
Residual Sugar - 99 g/dm3
Review:
“Plenty of flavour – nuts, toast, citrus peel – and weight to balance the alcohol. Very pleasurable and satisfying, round and savoury, with elegance and subtlety too.”
Margaret Rand, World of Fine Wine, May 2007
