Taste: This 2008 CARM Vintage Port is sappy, jammy and fairly soft, this tastes great and does have some tannic support. The flavors are classic, but it is fairly straightforward otherwise. It is delicious, though, with a bitter chocolate edge.
Ideal with: chocolate desserts and strong cheeses.
Winemaking: After total destemming, the grapes are crushed softly and pass through a thermal shock, followed by a period of cold prefermentative maceration for about 12 to 24 hours. The must is transferred to broad and low fermentation stainless steel vats, where the maceration occurs for 8 days at 22ºC.
Maturation: 2 Years in Oak Barrels.

Country: Portugal
Growing area: DOC Porto
Grape variety: field blend, with more than 20 different grapes; the main ones being: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão and Sousão.
Alcohol: 20,00 %
Residual sugar: NA g / l
Acid: NA g / l
Closure type: Cork

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Aroma: The wine’s nose is very fresh and intense with notes of wild black fruits and black cherries balanced with seductive hints of licorice.
Taste: In the mouth, the wine is fabulously concentrated, hot, showing firm tannins and a smooth texture as well as a very persistent finish that strongly displays the intensity of the Port wines from the Douro Superior.
Ideal with: chocolate desserts and strong cheeses.
Winemaking: After total destemming, the grapes are crushed softly and pass through a thermal shock, followed by a period of cold prefermentative maceration for about 12 to 24 hours. The must is transferred to broad and low fermentation stainless steel vats, where the maceration occurs for 8 days at 22ºC.
Maturation: 5 Years in Oak Barrels.

Country: Portugal
Growing area: DOC Porto
Grape variety: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional
Alcohol: 20,46 %
Residual sugar: NA g / l
Acid: 5,08 g / l
Closure type: Cork

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