Warres Vintage Port 2000

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Warres
Label Name:
 
Vintage Port
Vintage:
 
2000
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro / Porto
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Barroca
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 91; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 91; Jeb Dunnuck 92; Wine Spectator (James Molesworth tasting notes/score updates) cited 94 in retailer notes; International Wine Challenge Gold medal (2013)

Tasting Note
Inky dark ruby with floral violets, ripe blackberry and black cherry, licorice, tobacco and baking spice; very full-bodied, concentrated, velvety yet firm tannins and a long cocoa-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: Stilton or other blue cheeses, dark chocolate desserts, sticky toffee pudding, roast venison. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (BBQ pork), five-spice braised pork belly, sweet red-bean desserts.

Production Method
Traditional Douro lagares foot-treading and plunger fermentation, fortified with aguardente (grape spirit) to arrest fermentation, matured in oak casks and bottle-aged.

Vineyard Info
Warre's (est. 1670), now part of Symington Family Estates, sources grapes from Quinta da Cavadinha, Quinta do Retiro, Telhada, Alvito and das Netas. Signature floral, elegant style.