Port Wine 10 Years is produced using the traditional method. After the manual grape harvest, the grapes are partially destemmed and crushed into a tank, where a slight maceration occurs before alcoholic fermentation (AF). Fermentation is stopped by adding brandy at the ideal moment, as defined by the winemaker. This results in a fortified wine that ages in oak casks in the Douro for between 9 and 12 years, during which time the lees are removed and various adjustments are made. The final blend is obtained by blending several wines selected by the winemakers, with an average age of 10 years. They are filtered before bottling in Gaia.
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca & Tinto Cão
