Vista Alegre Late Bottled Vintage 2017

€ 17.80

A star is born ! It is no new that Vista Alegre produces delicious LBV port wines, but this 2017 surpasses everything. The best LBV ever of this quinta! And that means something. Rich and sweet, with typical aromas of plums, cherries, a hint of chocolate and a sensational depth. The fruity and airy fresh finish makes this port a top wine. An excellent price-quality ratio

Food pairing

Goes very well with strong cheeses such as Roquefort, blue cheeses and Portuguese Serra (Portuguese sheep cheese).

It can also be served with fruit or chocolate desserts. Delicious with ordinary ham or smoked ham

Grapes: Touriga National, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão & Sousão

Some vines are more than 80 years old, but on average the vines have an age of 35 years

This is a traditional LBV, which means it is not cold stabilized and not filtered. It is used a cylindrical, natural cork, like a Vintage Port. The grapes are hand picked for small baskets; they originate from a single harvest and the winemaking is according to the traditional way to make Port Wine. After a partial stripe of the grapes, the grapes are trod by foot in old stone “lagares”. The fermentation occurs with temperature control, being stopped by adding brandy (firewater). This wine as it is made, has very big aging potential.

Alcoholcontent

20°

Store & Serve

One should keep the bottled on the horizontal position, at a constant temperature and away from intense direct light. As the wine ages in the bottle, with time it may form some natural sediment in the bottle, so it should be carefully opened and decanted, before being served. Once the bottle is opened it should be consumed in a few months, because even though is spent some time in oak casks, the oxygenation was very small. So, after opening and decantation (if necessary), the wine will “open” and reach its peak, and then gradually will loose the freshness, changing dramatically the tasting notes.

Serve between 14º C - 16ºC