Van Zellers & Co 20 Year Old Port 75cl
Description
🍇 Region : Douro
👨🔬 Winemaker : Cristiano van Zeller and Joana Pinhão
🌱 Grape Varieties : A blend of over 30 different red grape varieties, traditional to the Douro region, from old vines located in Cima Corgo, especially in the valleys of the Torto and Pinhão rivers.
🛠️ Winemaking : The grapes are foot-trodden before and during the fermentation process. When the must is ready to receive the grape brandy, the fortification is done all at once by adding it to the must in the lagares (traditional stone troughs). Further foot-troddenness is necessary to ensure good homogenization of the wine and to stop fermentation. The blend of must and brandy remains in the lagar for another one to two days, with light foot-trodden foot-trodden only twice a day (10 minutes each time). You then collect and store it in vats along with the pressed wine (we use traditional presses). The wines age in very old (over 100 years old) Port wood barrels for an average of 20 years.
🧪 Analysis :
- Alcohol content: 20%
- pH: 3.34
- Baumé: 3.8
👃 Organoleptic Test
Van Zellers & Co.'s 20-Year-Old Tawny Port is a blend of old Ports with an average aging of 20 years in old wooden casks. This Port is bottled as ordered, making it possible for everyone to enjoy this beautiful wine for many years, sharing its natural evolution with us over time. Spicy, with nutty flavors and aromas of orange blossom, ripe figs, and a silky honey finish. Serve slightly chilled. WINEMAKERS Cristiano van Zeller and Joana Pinhão www.facebook.com/vanzellersandco/ | www.instagram.com/vanzellersandco/ www.vanzellersandco.com 20-YEAR-OLD OLD TAWNY PORT 92 Robert Parker Man has played an essential role in the creation of wines, which transport us to higher levels of pleasure and satisfaction. It all begins with the hand of Man, who plants the vine, cares for it, and harvests the succulent grapes that this plant produces. The wines that are handmade are combined
⏳ Potential for Evolution : Excellent aging potential, evolving in the bottle with greater aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Serving suggestion : Serve slightly chilled (12–14ºC). Once opened, keep tightly closed in a cool, dark place.
