Warres King's Tawny Port

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Warres
Label Name:
 
King's Tawny Port
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro Valley / Port
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
19%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 91 (Ines Salpico, Oct 2024); Wine Spectator 89; Wine

Tasting Note
Amber-tinged tawny with dried fig, caramel, toasted almond, maple and gentle spice. Smooth, honeyed palate with bright acidity and a long, nutty, slightly smoky finish.

Food Pairing
Western: aged/blue cheeses (Stilton), crème brûlée, pecan pie, dark chocolate, foie gras. Asian: Peking duck, Chinese red-braised pork (hong shao rou), char siu, mooncakes and sweet rice desserts (mango sticky rice).

Production Method
Blend of Douro grapes fortified with grape spirit during fermentation; matured an average ~3 years in oak casks as a non-vintage tawny before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Warre's, founded 1670, is a historic British Port house now in the Symington family; owns quintas including Quinta da Cavadinha, Quinta da Retiro and Quinta da Telhada.