Barros Port Colheita 1978
€ 125.00
| Producer | Barros |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão |
| Ageing | Colheita: at least 7 years in oak casks of about 550 litres |
| Alcohol | 20%vol |
| Serving | 14-17°C Store lying down at a constant 12°C, keeps 6-8 weeks once opened |
| Scores | 91/100 Wine Enthusiast |
Colheita 1978: a single-harvest tawny, aged in oak casks.
Tasting note
Deep amber. A wonderfully complex bouquet of dried fruit and spice. Well balanced, with lovely character and a firm body.
The story
A Colheita is a high-quality tawny from a single harvest, aged for at least seven years in oak casks of around 550 litres. Colheitas make up less than 1% of annual Port production. Like a Vintage, a Colheita is only released after approval by the IVDP (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto).
Food pairing
Delicious with lightly sweet desserts such as crème brûlée, with dried fruit and as an aperitif.
The producer
Barros was founded in 1913 in Vila Nova de Gaia by Manuel de Almeida, under the name Almeida & Ca. Soon afterwards Manuel Moreira de Barros became a partner, and in 1920 the firm became Barros, Almeida & Ca. It is a Port house with an entirely Portuguese history.
Today Barros is part of the Sogevinus group, alongside Kopke, Cálem and Burmester among others. The house is best known for its Colheitas, tawnies from a single harvest.
Critics & Awards
Silver – Decanter World Wine Awards 2014
Gold – International Wine Challenge 2011
Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
Silver – Monde Selection 2007
Gold – International Wine Challenge 2011
Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
Silver – Monde Selection 2007
91/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: Jan 2009
89/100 CellarTracker (5 notes)
4,4/5 Vivino (119 ratings)
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