Barros Colheita 2012 Portwine
€ 31.50
| Producer | Barros |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Tinta Roriz (30%), Tinta Barroca (30%), Tinto Cão (20%), Touriga Franca (20%) |
| Ageing | Colheita: at least 7 years in oak casks of about 550 litres |
| Alcohol | 20%vol | pH: 3.43 |
| Serving | 14-17°C Store lying down at a constant 12°C, keeps 6-8 weeks once opened |
Colheita 2012: a single-harvest tawny, aged in oak casks.
Tasting note
Brick red. An exotic nose of ripe fruit (white cherries), spice and hints of butterscotch. Ripe fruit and sweet notes with a touch of spice on the palate, followed by a smooth, silky finish.
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.