COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Fortified
VINTAGE
2017
GRAPE
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
PRODUCER
Fonseca Guimaraens
REGION
Douro
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Sweet
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Fonseca Vintage Port 2017 is a red fortified wine from the Douro Valley, Portugal, produced by Fonseca Guimaraens. This vintage is characterized by its deep color, dense fruit profile, and a slatey minerality. The 2017 growing season was notably dry, resulting in low yields and concentrated grapes. Fonseca has a long-standing reputation for producing complex Vintage Ports and was an early adopter of organic and sustainable viticulture. The wine is sourced from Fonseca's estates: Quinta do Panascal, Quinta do Cruzeiro, and Quinta de Santo António.
ALCOHOL
20.5%
AVG. PRICE
€200
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Grapes come from Fonseca's own estates: Quinta do Panascal, Quinta do Cruzeiro, and Quinta de Santo António.
Fact 02
The 2017 vintage was marked by very low yields.
Fact 03
This wine is known for its 'backward' nose that requires significant aeration to open up.
Fact 04
It is considered one of Fonseca's most enigmatic and powerful Ports.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Fonseca Vintage Port 2017 is produced using traditional Port wine methods. Grapes are foot-trodden in granite Lagares, and fermentation is halted by the addition of grape eau-de-vie. The wine then undergoes aging for about 20 months in used French oak. The 2017 vintage was characterized by dry conditions leading to an early harvest and low yields, resulting in concentrated musts. Fonseca Guimaraens is noted for its pioneering work in organic and sustainable viticulture.
