Barros Colheita 2007

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Barros
Label Name:
 
Colheita
Vintage:
 
2007
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
available information is from retailer and producer tasting notes describing it as intense, elegant and long

Tasting Note
Amber-brown tawny with dried fruits, toffee, caramel, spice and marzipan. Silky, velvety texture, sweet and concentrated with a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue cheese, aged cheddar, crème brûlée, chocolate desserts, nuts. Asian: Chinese mooncakes, egg tarts, red-bean or sesame desserts, sweet-glazed duck, sticky rice desserts.

Production Method
Single-vintage Colheita fortified during fermentation and matured in large oak casks (French oak, ~550L) for many years with periodic racking before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Barros, founded in 1913 by Manuel de Almeida, is a historic Port house (now part of the Sogevinus group) known for tawny and Colheita ports.