SEARA D'ORDENS VINTAGE 2009

This Vintage has a unique personality. It was made from the Quinta’s best grapes with a traditional and long winemaking. The wine was aged in stainless steel vessels for 12 months and then in old wood casks until bottling at the 2th year.

Grape Varieties: The most noble varieties of Douro (Vinhas Velhas)

Tasting Note: Of deep red and opaque color, the Vintage 2009 is a Port Wine that presents classical aroma, ripe and intense fruit, notes of chocolate and pepper. In the mouth, it’s full-bodied, persistent and lively with vigorous tannins.

Gastronomy: Goat and sheep blue cheeses, red meats, traditional sausages and chocolate.

Vinification: Stalking at 50%, fermented in stainless steel vats with automatic reassembly and temperature control.

Ageing: 12 months in vats large, continuing in stainless steel vat until bottling.

Ageing Capacity: It is an intense, ripe and full-bodied wine, and a positive ageing in the bottle is predictable for a several years after bottling, with the wine acquiring a character of its own.

Winemaker: Luís Soares Duarte