2013 Quinta do Portal Late Bottled Vintage Port

Beautiful ruby colour, this wine shows an excellent fragrance of red fruit with some notes of spice and cocoa. Big on palate but with round tannins, a complex bouquet and a harmonious and long finish. A young and robust LBV

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Viticulture

We had a cold and rainy winter, with snowfall in February at low altitude. Besides the low temperatures, March was the second month with higher rainfall in the last 50 years. Bud burst started in the end of March and the cycle began at a slow pace despite the large amount of water in the soil, due to the low temperatures that prevailed in May and June. Summer was rather hot and dry. This led that after a good flowering the vineyard suffered from lack of water in the soil, mainly in the lower altitude parcels. The beginning of September was hot and dry, with rain arriving in the last 5 days of the month and continued in the first 4 days of October. After this date and until the 18th October the weather was stable, allowing for a normal picking period. We started picking on the 16th September and finished on the 17th October.

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Vinification

Maceration in stainless steel vats at a temperature of 24-26ºC. Aged for four years in seasoned barrels. Bottled unfiltered

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Recommendation

To enjoy with your favourite red berries ice cream, soft cheeses, or on its own at the end of your dinner.