Fonseca 10 Year Old Aged Tawny Port NV Gift Box (Portugal)

Description

Sweet

Fonseca 10 Year Old Tawny is russet in colour with brilliant crimson highlights. Fragrant, ripe-fruit bouquet. Its smooth, silky texture and subtle oak nuances are balanced by a fresh acidity and tannic grip that culminate in a long, elegant, plumy finish. 

As tawny ports age, they grow lighter in colour, as they throw their deposit in the cask rather than in the bottle. The process of racking contributes to the oxidation process whereby the wines fruit qualities gradually diminish and its nutty characteristics are acquired. Moreover, Fonseca cellars its aged tawnies in the Douro rather than in Vila Nova de Gaia; the considerable difference in heat.