Vintage Port - Taylor's Port

Given some air by swirling, this Fortified Wine reveals a high viscosity, evident in strong church windows at the rim of the glass. To the nose, this Taylor's Port Fortified Wine shows all manner of pink grapefruit, mulberries, grapefruits, black currants and blackberries. As if that wasn't already impressive, the aging in concrete adds other flavors such as cinnamon, gingerbread spice and black tea.

The Vintage Port can rightfully be described as exceptionally fruit-forward and velvety, having been vinified with a pleasantly mellow flavor profile. On the palate, the texture of this punchy Fortified Wine presents itself as wonderfully weighty. Finally, the finish of this Fortified Wine from the Douro & Porto wine region impresses with considerable persistence.

Vinification of the Vintage Port from Taylor's Port

The basis for the powerful Vintage Port from Douro & Porto are grapes from the grape varieties Tinta Cao, Tinta Barocca, Tempranillo, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional. Vintage Port is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Portuguese exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. The grapes for this Fortified Wine from Portugal, when perfectly ripe, are harvested exclusively by hand.

Food Recommendation for Taylor's Vintage Port

Drink this Fortified Wine from Portugal ideally tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to banana trifle in a glass, coconut kefir cream or vegetable stew with pesto.

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