Ramos Pinto 30 Anos

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Ramos Pinto
Label Name:
 
30 Anos
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro (aged in Vila Nova de Gaia)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Vinhas Velhas (blend: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and other traditional Douro varieties)
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2012 - Gold; International Wine Challenge 2012 - Gold; Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 - Bronze; IWSC 2012 - Silver; Revista Vinho Grandes Escolhas 19. 5/20

Tasting Note
Deep tawny with orange hues. Elegant aromas of vanilla, dried fruits, toasted nuts, cinnamon and cocoa. Silky, long palate with almond, hazelnut, caramel and a bright ethereal freshness; licorice and toasted finish.

Food Pairing
Western: crème brûlée, nut tarts, blue cheese, chocolate desserts, roasted duck with orange. Asian: mango sticky rice, Chinese mooncakes, sesame candy, miso-glazed duck or eggplant, Peking duck.

Production Method
Blend of old-vine Douro wines fortified with grape spirit, aged for decades in oak casks in Vila Nova de Gaia, then blended and bottled.

Vineyard Info
Ramos Pinto, founded 1880, is a historic Port house owning extensive Douro vineyards, known for Quinta de Ervamoira and cellar ageing in Vila Nova de Gaia.