Description

✨ Overview
The climatic conditions in the 1940 viticultural year: an exceptionally dry summer, resulted in a very small harvest.

🍇 Region : Douro

👨‍🔬 Winemaker : Cristiano van Zeller

🌱 Grapes : Created 100% from over 30 red grape varieties, this Very Old Tawny Port ages in very old barrels until bottling.

🛠️ Winemaking : All grapes are foot-trodden in traditional granite lagares until fermentation is stopped with the addition of grape brandy. These wines are carefully aged in old oak barrels for many years. This slow aging process over time causes the wine to transform its vibrant red color into more amber and coppery tones, thus creating a Tawny Port. The longer the wine spends in barrels, the more it concentrates flavors of honey, toffee, caramel, tobacco, dark or white chocolate, ripe or dried fruits such as raisins, dried figs, and plums. The wines are bottled only to order. As the harvest is kept separate throughout its aging and is not blended with any other year, this wine is bottled as a Very Old Tawny Colheita.

🧪 Analysis :

Alcohol content: 20.5%
pH: 3.80
Total acidity: 5.14 g/l
Volatile acidity: 1.52 g/l
Total SO₂: 71 mg/l
Baumé: 5.0

👃 Organoleptic Test
Full of citrus and honey flavors, hints of dried white plums and apricots, orange peel and nuts, it finishes with a long and persistent finish. To pair with dessert, you can try it with passion fruit cheesecake, meringue pie or a selection of cheeses. Or you can enjoy this wine as a dessert. Always serve chilled. WINEMAKER Cristiano van Zeller 1940 HARVEST VERY OLD TAWNY PORT Time is a great ally in Port wine. It is time that allows wines to concentrate their flavors and a mysterious touch. Time helps to soften the strength of the tannins, the muscle and structure of the wine, and the characteristic aromas of a young Port, such as fresh fruit, flowers and earthy aromas. New nuances are revealed in the color of the wine, such as golden, green and amber touches. The wine gains a striking freshness and a silky and vibrant feel. With the unexpected aromas that blossom with time, it is time that is responsible for the touch

⏳ 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.