Family Port
Having gathered from our trip how much we appreciate port wine, Douro Wonderful Events (www.douroevents.pt) included this one with our tea time snack. Actually it was a lot more than a snack as it was a veritable feast of local goodies. We enjoyed this repast at the São Leonardo de Galafura viewpoint near Peso da Régua.
It had been explained to us that these ports were made in a single large barrel belonging to the family. Each year the barrel is topped up with fresh wine, which means that if the barrel has been going for several decades some of the molecules must be quite ancient.
The port had a reddish brown colour with a nose of fruit and nuts. The character was predominantly tawny plus noticeable hints of fresh ruby fruits. It was smooth combining oak nutiness with the grapey fruits and turned out to be perfect for the occasion.
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