Vintage
DEEP PURPLE/BLACK COLOR. INTENSE AND DEEP AROMAS, SHOWING CONCENTRATED AND OPULENT FRUIT, TYPICAL IN THE STYLE OF FONSECA WINES.
Fonseca has been part of the first category of Vintage Port wine producers since the mid-19th century. Fonseca Vintage Port wines are known for their lush fruitiness that develops great opulence and complexity with age. Their wines appeal to the enthusiast and connoisseur, perhaps more than the Vintage Ports of any other house, because they are the result of inspired production and a deep knowledge of viticulture and terroir.
Vintage Port wines represent the best of the products of an exceptional year. Unlike Port wines that age in wood, Vintage Port wines will continue to age and improve in bottle for decades, inscribing in their character both the characteristics of the vineyard and the influence of the winemaker.
The company's Vintage Port wines come from its own estates: Cruzeiro and Santo António in the Pinhão valley, which have contributed to the company's Vintage Port blend for 100 years, as well as the Panascal estate in the Távora valley.
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BOTTLE LAIN DOWN
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DECANTING RECOMMENDED
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VEGAN
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16ºC - 18 ºC
The Port continues to improve for decades after bottling. The bottle should be kept lain down in a cool place, ideally at a temperature below 16ºC.
Should be decanted before being served. Stand the bottle upright a few hours before decanting to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom of the bottle. Pour the wine in a slow, steady stream into a decanter, ensuring that only the clear wine is poured, leaving the sediment behind.
This Port wine is Vegan friendly
The wine benefits from being served between 16ºC to 18ºC.
The Port continues to improve for decades after bottling. The bottle should be kept lain down in a cool place, ideally at a temperature below 16ºC.
Should be decanted before being served. Stand the bottle upright a few hours before decanting to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom of the bottle. Pour the wine in a slow, steady stream into a decanter, ensuring that only the clear wine is poured, leaving the sediment behind.
This Port wine is Vegan friendly
The wine benefits from being served between 16ºC to 18ºC.
Tasting Notes
Deep purple/black color. Intense and deep aromas, showing concentrated and opulent fruit, typical in the style of Fonseca wines.
Rich blackcurrant and plum aromas, topped with floral and spice notes. Full-bodied and velvety in the mouth, with soft and ripe tannins, with good grip, ensuring a long fruity finish.
Notes on Viticultural Year
The wet 1999 harvest was followed by a cold, dry winter. April and May were very wet; half of the annual rainfall fell in those two months. June and July were dry.
August remained dry and the first half of the month was extremely hot. Late August and early September presented perfect ripening conditions, with long warm days. A few days of rain between September 10 and 18 produced the ideal conditions and finished the maturation. The resulting wines were very full-bodied, with intense color and very attractive aromas.
