Ferreira Dona Antonia Late Bottled Vintage 2016

€ 20.00

A deep ruby colour. Intense aroma of good complexity, with very present black fruits, slight shrub, balsamic truffle and undergrowth notes, and hints of spices, like pepper and curry, with a slight stoniness, which gives it great harmony. An excellent body on the palate and marked acidity, very good quality tannins, black fruit and spices of pepper, with a highly complex, elegant finish.

Food pairing

Ideal with cheese and rich chocolate desserts, fresh fruit, or red fruit and wild berry tarts.

Grapes: 41% Touriga Franca, 33% Touriga Nacional, 15% Tinta Roriz, 6% Tinta Barroca, 5% Tinto Cão

The grapes were selected from plots at the Quinta do Porto and Quinta do Caêdo, and also from certain farmers who have been working with us for a long time. It was vinified at the Quinta do Seixo Winery, using traditional Port Wine technology, with treading in granite winepresses and controlled temperature, to obtain

the extraction of compounds that contribute to the colour, aroma and flavour of the wine. After the harvest the wine remains in the Douro region. It is transported to Vila Nova de Gaia the following spring, beginning the usual ageing process in oak vats. During this period, it is frequently subjected to racking, analyses and tastings, which allows its evolution to be monitored. The final blend was made after the selection of wines whose characteristics reach the style level of L.B.V. Ferreira.

Store & Serve

Keep the bottle in a horizontal position, away from light and heat. An improvement in quality can be expected with bottle ageing. Its longevity can be estimated at 10 to 15 years after bottling. Serve between 12 º C - 16 ºC. Decanting is not necessary and after opening this port will keep its taste for about 6 months.

Alcoholcontent

19%vol

Critics & Awards

91/100 - Wine & Spirits Magazine Tasted: Oct 2021

Doña Antonia

José Ferreira was one of the pioneers in the Douro Valley who started on a small scale in 1751. However, it was a woman who made the company as it stands on the map today. Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira, a business woman pur sang who has taken the export and spread of the brand to the next level, without making any concessions to the quality of her family product. She lived from 1811 to 1896 and belonged to the fourth generation of the family.

Dona Antonia was already a widow at the age of 33, a tragic fate from which she drew the strength to continue to build her Port house with enormous energy and flair. Much loved by the people and deeply concerned with the plight of the less fortunate, she founded several charities, which are still functioning today. A legendary and striking woman who was quickly given the pet name “Ferreirinha”, “the good lady of Ferreira”. A woman who had a particularly strong influence in the port world. To keep her in mind, Ferreira still markets her “Personal Reserve”, the “Dona Antonia”. A masterful selection of port wines from the Quinta do Seixo.

Tags: Ferreira - Douro