Vallegre Vista Alegre 50 Years Old Tawny Port
€ 215.85
| Producer | Vallegre |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão |
| Ageing | An average of more than 50 years in very old casks |
| Alcohol | 20%vol | pH: 3.34 |
| Serving | 10-12°C, pour carefully (natural deposit) |
A tawny of more than fifty years: an explosion of roasted fruit, coffee and molasses.
Tasting note
Deep amber with olive-green tints. An extremely complex, exuberant nose, like an explosion of intertwined aromas: roasted dried fruit, coffee and molasses, with light notes of tobacco leaf and fine spice. Impressively complex from the first sip, in perfect harmony between freshness and intense flavours of toasted wood, coffee and caramel, with an unforgettable finish.
The story
This very special blend combines carefully selected old tawnies, aged in very old casks in the cellars in the Douro, with an average age of more than fifty years.
Food pairing
With foie gras and rich, intense cheeses, or on its own with coffee or chocolates. Excellent with desserts made with chocolate, nuts and caramel, and after coffee with a good cigar.
The producer
Vallegre is based at Quinta da Vista Alegre, in the Cima Corgo, on the right bank of the Douro between the mouth of the Pinhão and Covas do Douro. The quinta’s vineyards have been making wine since the 19th century. The quinta belongs to the Cunha Barros family, and in 1998 the company took the name Vallegre, a blend of its two main quintas: Valle Longo and Vista Alegre.
At Quinta da Vista Alegre the grapes for Port are still foot-trodden in old stone lagares. Besides Port, Vallegre also makes unfortified Douro wines.
