Quevedo Vintage Port 2017

Quevedo Wines

Touriga Franca (30%), Touriga Nacional (20%), Tinta Roriz (15%), Sousao (5%), Tinto Cao (5%), Tinta Barroca (5%), Others (20%)

Colour: Deep red.

Aroma: Fresh and intense cherry and red liquorice aromas.

Palate: Concentrated fruit, ripe black cherries and firm tannins, huge on the mid-palate. Long aniseed finish with a green bell pepper twist.

ABV: 19.5% | Total acidity: 4.66 g/L | pH: 3.75 | Residual sugar: 77 g/L

Contains sulfites.

Viticulture: 2017 was a dry and warm year with an early vine cycle, resulting in a historically early harvest picked in the first week of September.

Fermentation: 100% destemmed grapes, fermented in stainless steel tanks for 5 days with maceration up to 28C. Not matured in cask, tonel or balseiro. Unfiltered.

Winemaker: Claudia Quevedo

93/100 - Wine Advocate, Mark Squires

750ml, 6 bottles/case