Warre’s Vintage 2016 Ruby

In 2005 the harvest had very hot and also very humid days. The production was high but with small berries that have concentrated the tannins and colour. Overripe and dry grapes were taken out to reassure the finesse of the wine. Vinha da Pisca (very old vineyard) with notes of coffee and black berries gave the final blend the desired freshness. Niepoort Vintage 2005 is fine, elegant, mineral but not balsamic, the floral and fruity character are enhanced. Delicate, assertive flavor with tannins, rich although not excessive and with a long finish. It is a robust wine although very elegant. Wine with a very fine and delicate aroma, with floral and fruity components in the spotlight. In the mouth, it is tannic but fine. Rich but not excessive and with a long spicy aftertaste. Perfect with “Queijo da Serra”, a Stilton or other blue cheeses. Egg based desserts with “Pão de Ló” (Portuguese sponge based cake).

It aged for 20 months in the cellars of Quinta, in the demarcated Douro region, before bottling. It should age in bottle for 8 to 15 years to acquire the complexity and bouquet characteristic of a vintage. The grapes were trodden and fermented in the Quinta da Romaneira presses with temperature controlled at 28 C, where an intense and disciplined step is essential for a good final result. This 2017 Vintage Port Wine is a supreme expression of this characteristic. It is a seductive wine, full of charm and wonderfully expressive, with remarkable structure and aging potential. Deep ruby purple color, intense aromatic personality with spices. Great elegance and purity of fruit flavors, velvety fleshy tannins with a very long and powerful finish.

Port wine from a single harvest, produced only in years of exceptional quality. Aged in oak containers, it is bottled between the second and third year after the harvest. This Special Collection Collection, with a unique design, bears the special mark of family, friends and long-standing customers who participated in the commemorative press of the company's 100th anniversary. Controlled fermentation with prolonged maceration, interrupted by the addition of wine spirit. Strictly controlled aging in oak casks. Deep ruby color, strong aroma with aromatic intensity of currants and raspberries. Elegant palate, good fruit intensity. Fresh and firm tannins. Floral finish. Contains sulfites.