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Royal Oporto Colheita Port 2011

£48.00

Grape: Field Blend

Country: Portugal

Region: Douro

Body: Full

Abv: 20%

Size: 75cl

Real Companhia Velha is the oldest wine company in Portugal, having recently celebrated 265 years of constant trading since 1756. Their Royal Oporto Colheita Port shows excellent quality equal to a vintage port. Made from a traditional field blend of old vine grapes, rigorously selecting the best from the vintage year, the tawny port is aged in old oak casks for a minimum of 7 years for richness and smoothness.

This superb Colheita is burnt umber in appearance, with a distinct and intense bouquet of dried fruit, honey and oak. The fine, velvety palate has good power and structure, with ripened fruit, raisins, prunes and touches of nuts before a long, elegant finish and surprisingly lively acidity throughout. Try on its own for full splendour, or with caramel desserts and smooth puddings.

In the mid-18th century there was a crisis with the port market, and with the support of government and monarchy, a chartered company was created to break the monopoly of the English Trading Post, balance supply and demand, and ensure quality and authenticity. This soon became one of the Portugal's greatest sources of income, and was the origin of Real Companhia Velha. Run by the Silva Reis family since 1960, they are dedicated to the production of Douro wines and the study of environmental development and sustainability in the region.

Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

Sub Type: Fortified
Grape: Traditional Douro Varieties
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Tasting Notes:

A distinct and intense bouquet of dried fruit, honey and oak. The fine, velvety palate has good power and structure, with ripened fruit, raisins, prunes and touches of nuts before a long, elegant finish and surprisingly lively acidity throughout.

Appearance: Burnt Umber
Body: Full
Sweetness: Sweet
Blending: Blended
Oaking: Oaked
Wine Making Process: Old Vines
ABV: 20%
Vintage: 2011
Vintage Note: From the vintages available you will be delivered the earliest or a mix depending on quantities ordered. Please leave a message in basket if you require a specific vintage
World Type: Old World
Closure: Cork
Wine Size: 75cl
Suitable: Vegetarian|Vegan
Food Match: Desserts
Producer: Real Companhia Velha
SKU ROYALOPORTOCOLHEITA

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