Passadouro Vintage Port - Quinta Do Passdouro

The Passadouro Vintage Port from Quinta Do Passdouro in Douro & Porto offers a dense, purple-red color in the glass. When the glass is swirled, this fortified wine reveals great density and richness, which shows in pronounced church windows on the glass. In the glass, this fortified wine from Quinta Do Passadouro reveals aromas of violets, prunes and blackberries, complemented by blueberry and blackcurrant. The Passadouro Vintage Port can rightfully be described as particularly fruit-driven and velvety, as it has been vinified with a pleasantly sweet flavor profile. On the palate, the texture of this powerful fortified wine presents itself as wonderfully meaty and opulent. Thanks to its lively acidity, the Passadouro Vintage Port appears delightfully fresh and vibrant on the palate. The finish of this highly age-worthy fortified wine from the Douro & Porto region ultimately impresses with an exceptional length.

Vinification of the Quinta Do Passdouro Passadouro Vintage Port

The basis for the powerful Passadouro Vintage Port from Douro & Porto are grapes from the varieties Tinta Barocca, Tempranillo and Touriga Nacional. The ripeness of the harvested grapes for this wine from Tinta Barocca, Tempranillo and Touriga Nacional is influenced to a considerable extent by the climate of the growing region. In Douro & Porto, the grapes thrive in a warm climate, which is reflected, among other things, in particularly well-ripened grapes and a comparatively high must weight. When perfect physiological ripeness is ensured, the grapes for the Passadouro Vintage Port are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of strenuous and less selective mechanical harvesters.

Food recommendation for the Quinta Do Passdouro Passadouro Vintage Port

This fortified wine from Portugal is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfectly suited as an accompaniment to pear and lime strudel, yogurt mousse with poppy seeds or baked apples with yogurt sauce.

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