Fonseca Vintage Port 1997 Size:75cl

Fonseca Vintage Port 1997 Size:75clAn attractive perfumed nose, elegant and complex; aromas of raspberries and fresh berries. A very elegant, delicate and full wine. Touches of tobacco and cedar wood huge depth. Rich and lovely fruit and huge tannins. Long finish. The winter and spring of 1997 were relatively warm and dry. In February and March, higher than normal temperatures caused early budbreak, and berry formation was very good in all vineyards. From flowering until September,

we were able to cool the grapes and preserve the fruity character of our GRUNERs

combining subtlety and precision" — Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon

it is a récoltant not a négociant

Ramos Pinto 10 Year Old Tawny

but rainfall and high temperatures in the following weeks brought forward flowering

Ideal gift to offer for Christmas

The grapes are handpicked

This wine offers up a pleasant bouquet of red fruit along with a modest touch of oak

after 10 days fermentation the wine is blended and then aged in concrete vats for 16 months

The vineyards have been completely restructured and replanted

added to the blend in a small amount

The Piemonte low Guyot trellis system is used for the vines