Winemaking:
It was produced according to traditional Porto Wine methods. Grapes were handpicked at their optimal point of ripeness. Fermentation, which took place after pressing, in stainless steel vats, was duly interrupted on its 3rd day through the addition of aguardente, a grape spirit. The resulting wines are naturally sweet and complex, dark and full-bodied with a rich aromatic density. The different wines selected to become part of the final blend of Porto Ferreira LBV 2008 were transported to the traditional cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, where they aged for 4 years in oak casks, under ideal temperature and humidity conditions. The balanced and gradual evolution of these wines was the subject of constant attention from the Ferreira winemaking team, which developed the final blend following painstaking tastings and evaluation of individual lots. The resulting wine was then bottled without cold stabilization, making the development of a natural sediment likely over the years.
Grape Varieties:
Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinta Roriz,Tinta Amarela
Tasting Notes:
It is deep red ruby in colour. Developed and aromatically intense, the wine’s bouquet harbours a strong presence of fully ripened red berries as well as subtle oak notes, such as cedar and tobacco box. In the mouth the wine reveals its excellent harmony and complexity, firm and obvious tannins, and noteworthy flavours of fully ripened red berries and chocolate. The wine possesses a fine acidity and an enormously elegant, prolonged finish.
Store and Serve Advices:
It is ready to be drunk and does not require decanting. However, after a few years, it is natural that it may develop a deposit, in which case decanting is recommended. Serve between 16ºC-18ºC.
Food Pairing:
It may be served on its own but also matches splendidly with cheeses, chocolate-rich desserts and red berry or forest-fruit tarts.
Reviews and Awards:
. 17,5 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas;
. 17 points in Revista de Vinhos;
. Gold medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2016 (Other vintages);
. Gold medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 (Other vintages);
. Gold medal Trophy International Wine Challenge 2015 (Other vintages);
. Gold medal Challenge International du Vin 2012 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal Vinalies Internationales 2012 (Other vintages);
. Bronze medal Challenge International du Vin 2011 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal Challenge International du Vin 2010 (Other vintages);
. Gold medal Vinalies Internationales 2010 (Other vintages);
. Gold medal Challenge International du Vin 2009 (Other vintages);
. Bronze medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2009 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal Vinalies Internationales 2009 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2008 (Other vintages);
. Commended International Wine Challenge 2008 (Other vintages).
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