NV Quinta Do Infantado Ruby Port, Porto, Portugal
$21.99
Touriga Franca/Touriga Nacional/Tinta Roriz/old field-blended red varieties. From exclusively Class A parcels (Serra Douro, Lapa, Castelos) totaling 11.5 hectares on poor schist soils. The fruit is hand-harvested, partly destemmed and fermented in lagar and tank; fermentation is stopped with 77-degree grape brandy. The wine is aged in a variety of tonel and balseiro, which are tall wooden tanks from 3,000-60,000 liters with thick staves that slow down oxidation. It finishes at a modest 19.5% alcohol and 70 g/liter RS, in other words considerably drier than most rubies. The average age in bottle is 2-3 years.
Specs
- Country Portugal
- Region Douro
- Appellation Porto
- Style Dessert or Fortified
- Producer Quinta do Infantado
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Sweets
- Characteristics Fortified, Black or Blue Fruit, Sweet