PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s). 1997 - C. Da Silva Dalva Porto Vintage • Álcool Alcohol: 20% vol (20ºC) 3- Bottles Oport (0.75L) 1997 - C. Da Silva Dalva Vintage 0.75L On taste: Rich in color and tannins showing its best in the amazing persistence and the ripe fruits aromas. It presents a enormous ageing and aromatic potential with floral notes and red fruits. Exceptional body and silky structure of the tannins which leads to a long and exuberant taste. Cellaring: Bottles should lie horizontally, in a cool dark place. Ages slowly, develops and refines in the bottle over decades. Serving: Decant and serve between 16 and 18ºC, in an appropriate glass. Perfect for drinking on its own or with blue or other strong and mature cheeses. MOMENTOS Na mesa está um Serra curado, um São Jorge e um Roquefort. Já decantei o Vintage e servi todos os convidados. No meu copo, a cor intensa e os aromas inebriantes fazem-me antecipar um grande vinho. A cara dos meus amigos diz- -me que acertei em cheio. MOMENTS On the table a mature Cheddar, Stilton and Roquefort. I have decanted the Vintage and served it to the guests. The intense and heady aromas anticipate the presence of a great wine. The expressions on my friends’ faces tell me that I am right. VINTAGE Dark ruby color, fresh fruit flavors and tannins, it represents two percent of a year's total Port production, only the first quality grapes are used (A and B). Presenting outstanding organoleptic characteristics, they must be very full bodied and deep in color. Vintage ports are aged for a maximum of two and a half years before bottling, and generally require a minimum of three to four years before serving and another ten to thirty years in average of aging in the bottle, before reaching what is considered a proper drinking age. As they age their bouquet becomes balanced, complex and highly distinctive, with a rainbow of flavors like... baked fruits, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa, coffee... Decant before serving, avoid air and temperature changes, ageing always lying down. Dalva Vintage technical sheet