Fonseca Vintage Port

Fonseca Vintage Port - 2016

750 mL
Item # 16994

The Fonseca Port House is certainly considered one of the top houses in the Douro. A mixture of black cherries, blackberries, currants and cherrywood. Surprisingly approachable in its youth but naturally in a year such as this one, a Port that will last decades.

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Color
Red
Vintage
2016
Country
Portugal
Region
Douro
Producer
Fonseca
Grape Variety
Touriga Nacional
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Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...

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