"Notes of dark chocolate and salty plums with hints of dark spices. Full-bodied and medium-sweet with a chalky texture and earthy nuances. Velvety finish with notes of black licorice. Drink now. (James Suckling 2023)
Features
Estate
Quinta de la Rosa
Cuvée
Colheita Port
Vintage
2011
Designation
Porto
Region
Portugal
Grape varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão et Tinta
Terroirs
La Rosa vineyard, terraced vineyards up to 500m altitude, Douro River nearby, A-grade vines: the best the Douro has to offer.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Carefully selected grapes, foot treading in granite lagoons to begin fermentation, separation of juice and skins (placed in barrels for ageing).
Production method
Made only with the best vintage Tawnys
Breeding
For 8 years in large 550L oak "tonels", then lightly filtered and bottled.
Alcohol content
19%
Residual sugars
104 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, concentrated purple color
Nose
Elegant and gourmand, aromatic complexity, inviting scents of dark chocolate and liquorice
Mouth
Roundness and suppleness, lively fruit, flavors of licorice, dark chocolate and vanilla, fermented a little longer to ensure a dry, harmonious finish.
Serve
AT 11-13°C
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2039+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with duck à l'orange, foie gras mi-cuit, crème brulée...
Quinta de la Rosa
Porto
Expert opinion
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100
About the wine:
Notes of dark chocolate and salty plums with hints of dark spices. Full-bodied and medium-sweet, with a chalky texture and earthy nuances. Velvety finish with notes of black licorice. Drink now.
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