Vista Alegre Port Colheita 1997 in wooden box
€ 50.15
Colheita is Portuguese for harvest year and thus indicates a port from a certain good year of harvest. The wine must have matured for at least seven years in a wooden barrel and is then tawny in color and ready to be drunk. The harvest year and the year of bottling are mentioned on the bottle. This colheita porto has aromas of raisins, dried fruit and a bit of vanilla, a silky texture and a long aftertaste.
Food pairing
Can be drunk as a digestive with coffee and chocolate. tasty with fruit tarts, crème brûlée, ripe and blue cheeses and a good cup of coffee with a cigar.
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Barroca, Sousão, Tinta Cão
Store & Serve
Serve at room temperature. Can be drunk for 10 to 12 weeks after opening
Critics & Awards
94/100 - Decanter World Wine Awards Tasted: Jun 2018
Silver (Best In Class) - International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2010
Commended - International Wine Challenge, 2010
Grand Gold - Monde Selection, 2010
Grand Gold - Vinalies Internationales, 2010
Producer : Vallegre Vista Alegre
Region : Douro