Favaios Porto Monge Tawny Port

€ 9.50

Monge means 'monk' and is a Tawny port from the Douro valley. The Porto Monge Tawny has a delicate aroma with notes of dried fruit and wood. The taste is full, velvety and mouth filling. The Tawny shows a nice sweetness and a rich and complex bouquet

Food-Pairing

Tastes delicious in combination with creamy and ripe cheeses, caramel pudding and nut and almond tart. Can also be served lightly chilled as an aperitif

Grapes: Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela

After reception and quality control of the grapes they are destemmed, crushed and placed in the fermentation vat. Alcoholic fermentation then begins, and takes place with intensive skin maceration, always at a controlled temperature This lasts for around 3 days before being interrupted by adding wine brandy. The resulting sweet wine is then subjected to oxidative ageing with successive rackings, developing a rich and complex bouquet. The wine is aged in wooden casks or barrels, after which the final blend is produced by mixing various vintages with an average age of approximately 4 years

Wijnhuis

The winery Adega Cooperativa de Favaios is located in Favaios, one of the most important communes of the Tras-os-Montes wine region. Located in the northeastern corner of Portugal, the Tras-os-Montes region has a wide range of height differences, which in turn results in a wide range of different wines. The vineyards in the upper area produce light wines, while the lower vineyards produce full wines. Also have vineyards in the Douro valley

Store & Serve

Serve at 15-18 ºC

Alcoholcontent

19,2%

pH: 2,8

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