Barros Tawny Port Miniatures

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Barros
Label Name:
 
Tawny Port Miniatures
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro
Volume:
 
50ml
ABV:
 
19.5%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Barros tawny miniatures are generally not separately rated. House awards (example relevant to Barros tawnies): Barros 10YO — Gold IWC 2018; Gold DWWA 2018; Gold IWSC 2018. Retailer tasting note: Watson’s Wine description for Barros Tawny miniatures

Tasting Note
Fresh tawny with dried apricot, toasted almond, toffee and caramel notes, a light coffee‑cake finish; medium‑sweet, smooth and full‑bodied.

Food Pairing
Blue cheese, aged cheddar, crème brûlée, almond tart, chocolate desserts; baklava, Chinese mooncake, sesame balls, roasted duck with plum sauce, sticky rice desserts.

Production Method
Grapes fermented in lagares or vats, fortified with grape spirit to stop fermentation, then aged oxidatively in small oak casks (tawnification) and blended before bottling in 5cl miniatures.

Vineyard Info
Barros, founded 1913 in Vila Nova de Gaia (Douro), now part of Sogevinus; known for Quinta Dona Matilde and extended oak‑aged tawnies and Colheitas.