Tawny Port

Deep red colour with a copper glow. This port smells like sultanas, nuts and vanilla. The taste is complex and powerful with lots of dried red fruit and soft wood tones. The aftertaste is powerful and long lasting.

Appellation Porto

Grape variety touriga nacional, tinta barocca, tinto roriz

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

No availibility at this moment

€13.95

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Casa Santa Eufemia	Portugal	Douro Vallei

About the winemaker The Casa Santa Eufemia was founded in 1894 by Bernardo Rodriquez de Carvalho and is still owned by the family. The estate is situated on the left bank of the Douro River. The 40 hectare estate is located at an altitude of 300 meters between Peso de Régua and Pinhão, where about 80% of the vineyards are planted with traditional grapes such as touriga nacional, tinto roriz, tinta barocca and touriga francesca. The remaining 20% of the vineyards are planted with malvazia fina, malvasia rei, moscatel galego and cercial. Casa Santa Eufemia has a wonderful selection of tawny ports and a very special Special White Port.

Vineyard management Traditional

Details

Vineyard	These old vineyards with vines over 25 years old have a soil, which is mainly composed of schist. The vineyards are at an altitude of about 300 meters and have an exposition to the north.
Vinification	At harvest there is a yield of up to 33 hl/ha and after harvest the grapes are first destemmed. This is followed by fermentation in concrete vats and when the sugar content is ideal, brandy is added to stop the alcoholic fermentation. Lagering is 30% in large oak barrels, 5% in oak casks, 65% in walnut wood barrels.

Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 6 months after opening
Alcohol percentage	19.5%
Closure	Natural cork