Barros Late Bottled Vintage

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Producer
Barros
Grape Varieties
Blended
Optimum Drinking
Within 10 years
Wine Style
A full bodied Port with a long finish
Alcohol by Volume
20%
Closure
Natural Cork
Country
Portugal
Style / Colour
Port

 

Lovely balance between power and finesse with a silky texture and beautifully sustained flavours of fleshy black cherry fruit.

Producer Note

Having celebrated their 100th year of trading in 2013, Barros Port is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious companies producing and trading in Port. Much of their success comes from Colheita Ports - old Tawnies from a single year matured in cask for a minimum period of seven years. Their expertise in Colheita Ports has established them as the stand out producer of this style. Barros leaves their Colheita Ports to mature in cask until being hand bottled to order. The loss of wine from evaporation (known as the 'Angel's Share') is much higher in comparison to bottle ageing. It is a sacrifice they are willing to make and one that helps them achieve unsurpassed quality in their Colheita wines. In June 2006, Barros was integrated into the Sogevinus Group who are growing the brand in international markets.

Vineyard

The vines are grown on terraces cut into the steep hillsides of the Douro Valley. The vines have been planted along the terraces of the greatest slopes, the “Vinha ao Alto”, which translates as "vertically planted vines". The vineyard soils are schist greywacke ante-Ordovician, with some granitic formations. This soil is rich in nutrients and has useful water retention properties. Traditionally, the vines in the region are grown low, close to the ground. The single or double Guyot and unilateral and bilateral cordons are the methods most frequently used for training the vines. Trellises are not permitted for Port Wine grapes. The grapes are manually harvested, once they have reached the optimum maturity according to the variety.

Winemaking

Barros LBV 2013 was produced by the traditional Port method. The grapes were de-stemmed, crushed and underwent a careful skin maceration in order to obtain the necessary richness, body and fruitiness needed for a Vintage Port. Fermentation took place in vats with constant pump overs during fermentation. Temperatures were controlled and maintained at between 28 to 30°C, until the desired Baumé was reached. At this moment, grape brandy was added, which is known as the ‘benefit’, resulting in a naturally sweet wine.

Tasting Note

Ruby in colour. On the nose there are dark ripe fruit notes, reminiscent of plum, figs and blackcurrants. Full bodied and well balanced it has ripe berry fruit and mulberry flavours.

Grape

Tinta Amarela 20%, Tinta Roriz 20%, Tinta Cao 20%, Touriga Francesa 20%, Touriga Nacional 20%

The technical information on this wine is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. This information may be subject to change according to vintage

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