Graham's Crusted Port 2015

€ 28.00

Graham's Crusted Port is made from a selection of very fine young Ports from two or three harvests sourced from Graham's own Quintas. The wines from these different vineyards and harvests are blended together and matured in oak casks for up to two years prior to being bottled without any fining or filtration. Once bottled, the wine is matured for a minimum of a further three years in the Graham's cellars.

By the time Graham's Crusted Port is released it has gained the superb elegance and style that a great Port gains from time in bottle. The date featured on the label is the date of bottling, not the harvest date. Graham's is one of the few Port companies that still make these very fine Ports.

An opaque purple colour with a deep ruby rim, on the nose this wine is intense and opulent with aromas of ripe blackberries and dark plums, rock rose (esteva), and hints of cigar box. On the palate, black fruit flavours combine with dark chocolate, firm tannins and a long finish.

Food-Pairing

Perfect with chocolate desserts, especially dark chocolate. Cheddar, Gouda and Brie cheese. Spicy dishes with red meat, game, lamb, veal, and pepper steak

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousao & andere oudere druiven

Crusted Port is made in the style of a Vintage wine but is a blend from different harvests, in this case 2009, 2010 and 2011. This wine is at best 10 to 15 years after the harvest but can also be drunk young

Winemaker: Charles Symington & Henry Shotton

Alcoholcontent

20%

Store & Serve

Serve at cellar temperature at 12 - 15ºC.

The name Crusted Port comes from the fact that, like Vintage Port, it is unfiltered and will throw natural sediment, or “crust”, as it ages. As with Vintage Port, it should be stored lying down and requires decanting before serving. The bottle should be left standing for about an hour before serving so as to allow the deposit to settle. Decant before serving. Can be kept for up to 5 days after opening.