Vista Alegre, 100 Years Old Pack - 10 years old Tawny, 20 years old Tawny, 30 years old Tawny, 40 years old Tawny - Douro - 4 Bottiglie da mezzo (0,375 L)

VISTA ALEGRE 100 YEARS OLD PACK
Vallegre Vista Alegre +40 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
Vallegre Vista Alegre 30 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
Vallegre Vista Alegre 20 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
Vallegre Vista Alegre 10 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
4 Half Bottles
Port Wine


WINEMAKERS: Fátima Lopes, César Pinacho & Miguel Martins.

WINE VARIETIES: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Barroca & Tinto Cão.

VINIFICATION
Winemaking according to the traditional method for Port. After gentle crushing with partial destemming, alcoholic fermentation follows with skin maceration. Fermentation takes place under controlled temperature and it is stopped by the addition of wine spirit. The entire winemaking process, which is monitored by the oenology team, takes into account the grape varieties, their degree of ripeness and the desired sweetness. Blend of selected wines from different years, aged in oak barrels, and with an average age of 10, 20, 30 & 40 years.

-> Vallegre Vista Alegre +40 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS
97 Points, Best In Show, Decanter World Wine Awards
93 Points, International Wine & Spirit Competition
Gold Medal, Wines of Portugal Challenge

TASTING NOTES
Golden amber color with greenish nuances. Refined, it exudes very complex aromas of dried fruits, mainly nuts, figs and cashews; presence of tobacco leaves and cedar wood. It impresses with its combination of age, freshness and acidity. Velvety, richly unctuous, excellent body with an extremely long finish.

SERVING
It can be associated with foie gras as well as rich and strong cheeses or simply served with coffee and chocolates. Excellent with desserts made from chocolate, dried fruit and nuts and caramel. Excellent combination, after coffee, with a good cigar. Port being a natural wine is likely to create a deposit over time. Care should be taken not to disturb the bottle too much when serving the wine. It should be drunk at a temperature between 10°C and 12°C.

-> Vallegre Vista Alegre 30 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS
95 Points, Gold Medal, International Wine Challenge
94 Points, Revista Adega
92 Points, International Wine & Spirit Competition
Great Gold Medal, Monde Selection
Gold Medal, Wine Master Challenge

TASTING NOTES
A sensual melange of rich spice, roasted nut, dates and fig with an opulent, viscous palate edged by fine, spirity, warm and sweet notes.Demerera sugar sweetness. Terrific. Mature, beautifully integrated, gloriously sweet and rich.

SERVING
It can be associated with foie gras as well as rich and strong cheeses or simply served with coffee and chocolates. Excellent with desserts made from chocolate, dried fruit and nuts and caramel. Excellent combination, after coffee, with a good cigar. Port being a natural wine is likely to create a deposit over time. Care should be taken not to disturb the bottle too much when serving the wine. It should be drunk at a temperature between 10°C and 12°C.

-> Vallegre Vista Alegre 20 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS
92 Points, Falstaff
Gold Medal, Monde Selection
Gold Medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

TASTING NOTES
Dark amber, reddish reflections, gold rim. Dried plums, pickled cherries, fine nougat, multifaceted bouquet. Juicy, good complexity, nutty aromas that are framed by a pleasant sweetness, lingers very well, salty-mineral aromas on the finish, fine herbal spice and dark chocolate in the aftertaste.

SERVING
Excellent when served with desserts made from chocolate, dried fruit and nuts, spices (cinnamon) and caramel. Also harmonizes well with coffee and chocolates. Port is likely to create deposit since it is a natural product. Therefore, it is necessary to take care not to disturb the bottle too much when serving. It should be served at a temperature between 10°C and 12°C.

-> Vallegre Vista Alegre 10 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.375L
AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS
90+ Points, Falstaff
94 Points, Meininger
Gold Medal, Mundus Vini
17 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas
Silver Medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles


TASTING NOTES
Pronounced tawny color, with orange nuances. Very aromatic. Aromas of caramel, dried fruits, spices, raisins and floral notes. Fruity, full-bodied flavor, with flavors of dried and candied fruits, great body and long finish.

SERVING
It can be served slightly chilled at 10ºC-12ºC with foie gras as well as with rich and strong cheeses, or served with coffee or chocolates. Excellent when served with desserts made from chocolate, dried fruit and nuts and caramel. Port is likely to create deposit since it is a natural product. Therefore, it is necessary to take care not to disturb the bottle too much when serving.

VALLEGRE HISTORY
The head office is located at Quinta da Vista Alegre, in the heart of the oldest Demarcated Winegrowing Region in the world - the Demarcated Douro Region - in the Cima Corgo sub-region, just a few kilometres from Pinhão. The unspoilt and magnificent surrounding landscape, given its privileged geographical location, offers visitors breathtaking views of the Douro River.
Its points of interest are of outstanding natural beauty, in perfect harmony with nature, remaining etched in memory through a sharpened sense of sight - unique pleasures in the love of rurality, the scenery and nature itself.
The Quinta's vineyards have a long-recognised history of producing wine, dating back to the 19th century. This is the conclusion drawn from books specialized in strain typologies and from some of the abandoned terraces, known as "mortórios". At the start of the 1970s, the company changed from a sole proprietorship into a limited liability company under the name - Sociedade Agrícola Barros S.A..
In May 1998, the company changed its name to VALLEGRE -Vinhos do Porto, S.A., resulting from the merging of the names of two of its most important Quintas - Valle Longo and Vista Alegre - but retaining its markedly family nature that spans five generations.
Thus, VALLEGRE is a private, family-based, modern, entrepreneurial and dynamic company. Creativity, Innovation, Quality, Customer Satisfaction´s Principles, Well-being of employees and Respect for the Environment, are laid down in the Mission, Vision and Values of the Company.
The production of DOC (Controlled/Protected Denomination of Origin) wines continues to be its primary aim: DO Porto, DO Douro and DO Moscatel Douro of the highest quality which are nationally and internationally renowned. Nowadays, the wines are sold and enjoyed in over twenty seven countries and the countless prizes and distinctions achieved in several international competitions prove the excellence of our quality.

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