Warres Quinta de Cavadinha 2010

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Warres
Label Name:
 
Quinta de Cavadinha
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro Valley (Quinta da Cavadinha, Pinhão Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: Natalie MacLean 92/100; The World of Fine Wine ~91; other critics range 82–86. VintagePort. se tasting score 16/20. No single major international prize recorded for this bottling

Tasting Note
Opaque ruby with aromas of black cherry, plum, violet, mint and cocoa. Lush dark fruit, chocolate, toffee and liquorice; firm but refined structure, fresh acidity and a long, graceful finish.

Food Pairing
Dark chocolate, blue cheeses, fruitcake, roasted or Peking duck with hoisin, Chinese five-spice pork, sticky rice desserts, and rich Portuguese desserts. Also excellent with nuts and strong-flavoured pâtés.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, traditional foot-treading in granite lagares; fermentation fortified with neutral grape spirit and matured in oak casks before bottling in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Vineyard Info
Owned by Warre's (Symington family); Quinta da Cavadinha (acquired 1980) is a high‑altitude, terraced old‑vine estate in the Pinhão Valley producing elegant, perfumed Ports.