Tawny wine with a remarkable tertiary evolution denoting aromas of a good wood with vanillas and spices enhancing peppers with a cinnamon touch. Good volume and elegance followed by a long finish
Colheita's are seen as Tawny's of very high quality. Comes from a single harvest and has spent at least 7 years in French oak barrels of approximately 550 liters. Colheita port wine represents less than 1% of the total annual production of port. Like Vintage, a Colheita port is only released when the best conditions are met and after approval of the IDVP (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto)
Food-Pairing
Excellent as an aperitif, with dried fruits and light sweet desserts (crème brûlée), matches well with pâtés, alone as a digestive, or finishing a meal with soft cheeses
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Barroca
Alcohol content
20 %vol
Store & Serve
Store horizontally at a constant temperature of 12 °C.
Can be conserved for 6 to 8 weeks after opening. Serve at 14 - 17 °C
Critics & Awards
Gold - International Wine Challenge, 2012
94/100- CellarTracker (5 notes)
17/20 - Revista de Vinhos
Tasted: 01-Mar-2014