Ramos Pinto Quinta Do Bom Retiro Anos

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Ramos Pinto
Label Name:
 
Quinta Do Bom Retiro Anos
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro (Quinta do Bom Retiro)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga-Franca, Touriga-Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter (Richard Mayson) 98pts; Wine Advocate ~92-93pts; Wine Spectator 92-93; Wine & Spirits 91; DWWA Gold 2016; Mundus Vini Grand Gold 2016

Tasting Note
Pale amber-tawny. Flavors of dried apricot, orange marmalade, toasted almond, caramel and vanilla with honeyed, spicy undertones. Silky texture, balanced acidity and a long, savoury-sweet finish.

Food Pairing
Western: aged cheeses (Manchego, Stilton), crème brûlée, almond tart, foie gras, roasted pork. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), mooncakes, Thai mango sticky rice, glazed duck bao.

Production Method
A blend of wines from Quinta do Bom Retiro fortified with grape spirit to stop fermentation, matured an average of 20 years in old oak casks in the producer's lodges to develop oxidative tawny character.

Vineyard Info
Ramos Pinto, founded by Adriano Ramos Pinto (1880), owns Quinta do Bom Retiro (acquired 1919). Single‑quinta fruit from old vines in the Douro, historically used for house Ports and age‑dated tawny bottlings.