NOTES: This very special Port wine
began with harvesting mature, ripe
grapes with high sugar levels. The
grapes were then left to dehydrate in
the sun for forty-eight hours. After
fermentation ended, the wine was
fortified using premium wine spirits to
19% alcohol. The Port was then aged for
two years in small French and American
oak barrels. The slow aging process
helped marry the flavors together,
producing a spectacular wine. Prune,
cedar and plum flavors explode on the
palate, while the aroma offers nutty,
vanilla and deep ripe fruit. The
winemaker recommends the wine be served
with fresh fruit, ripening cheeses such
as a Stilton, and with chocolate
desserts. |