Fonseca Vintage Port 1997 Size:75clAn attractive perfumed nose, elegant and complex; aromas of raspberries and fresh berries. A very elegant, delicate and full wine. Touches of tobacco and cedar wood huge depth. Rich and lovely fruit and huge tannins. Long finish. The winter and spring of 1997 were relatively warm and dry. In February and March, higher than normal temperatures caused early budbreak, and berry formation was very good in all vineyards. From flowering until September,
we were able to cool the grapes and preserve the fruity character of our GRUNERs
combining subtlety and precision" — Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon
it is a récoltant not a négociant
Ramos Pinto 10 Year Old Tawny
but rainfall and high temperatures in the following weeks brought forward flowering
Ideal gift to offer for Christmas
The grapes are handpicked
This wine offers up a pleasant bouquet of red fruit along with a modest touch of oak
after 10 days fermentation the wine is blended and then aged in concrete vats for 16 months
The vineyards have been completely restructured and replanted
added to the blend in a small amount
The Piemonte low Guyot trellis system is used for the vines
