Vieira de Sousa Porto 10 Years White 75cl
Description
Vieira de Sousa Porto 10 Anos Branco 75cl is a wine from the Vieira de Sousa family, produced in the Douro region with a focus on expressing the terroir and elegance.
🍇 Region: Douro
👨🔬 Winemaker: —
🌱 Grape Varieties: Rabigato, Viosinho, Malvasia Fina,
🛠️ Winemaking: The white grapes used to produce these various batches come from our vineyards. The long fermentation was carried out with the skins in stone lagares and foot treading. After the addition of wine brandy, the White Port aged in 5000-liter casks.
⏳ Stage: Large barrels
🧪 Analysis:
- Alcohol content: 20.0% vol.
- Residual sugar: 114.7 g/L
pH: 3.56
👃 Organoleptic Test:
- Notes: Golden in color, it displays a complex aroma highlighting raisins, walnuts, orange peel, and even dried figs. TO SAVE OR SERVE? Bottled after a long aging process, this Port is ready to drink and does not benefit from further bottle aging. The bottle should be kept upright, avoiding direct light and excessive humidity, ideally at a constant temperature (around 16°C-18°C). Once opened, it retains good tasting notes for approximately 2 months. Decanting is not necessary.
🍽️ Serving: Serve slightly chilled; ideally between 12–16ºC (depending on the style).
Excellent with aged cheeses, chocolate, dried fruits and desserts; also perfect on its own.
⏳ Potential for Evolution: Store in a cool, dark place; some styles benefit from bottle aging.
