Barros Port Vintage 2006 - Quinta da Galeira
€ 61.50
| Producer | Barros |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão |
| Ageing | About 2 years in cask, then ageing in bottle |
| Alcohol | 20%vol |
| Serving | 18°C, decant Store lying down at a constant 12°C, drink within 2 days of opening |
Vintage 2006 Quinta da Galeira: raspberry, cassis and sweet cherries, in a fresh style.
Tasting note
Deep, vivid crimson. A fresh nose of raspberries and spice that immediately suggests a lighter, fresher Port. Plenty of sweetness on the palate, with cassis and ripe sweet cherries, and a harmonious, silky finish.
The story
A Vintage Port is made only from the best wines of a single exceptional year. After about two years in cask it is bottled and continues to age in bottle, unlike a Late Bottled Vintage, which stays longer in cask.
Food pairing
Delicious with foie gras, chocolate and blue cheeses such as Gorgonzola and Roquefort, or as a dessert wine, perhaps with a cigar.
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
16,5/20 Revista de Vinhos | Tasted: Jun 2009
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