PORT - Styles of Port - Red Ports
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Tawny with indication of age
- 10-20-30-40 years on label
- after tasting by a panel within the IVDP
- > must have the characteristics of a wine of that age
- longer period ageing in old pipas
- controlled oxidation (also due to racking and the degree of topping up the barrels)
- tannins soften
- alcohol becomes more integrated
- primary flavours of fruit develop into tertiary flavours from fruit development (e.g dried fruit) and oxidation (caramel, nuts)
- old no flavours of the oak
- no filtering needed
- due to the long period of ageing clarification and stabilisation occur naturally in barrel
Very old (non-indicated) aged Tawny
- Sub-category in recent years
- Taylor's Schion
- Tawny over 150 years old
- Graham's Ne Oublie (1882)
- Super premium prices
Why are Tawny ports with an Indication of Age relatively expensive
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Why are Vintage Ports highly profitable wines for the producer
- They spend a limited time in wooden vessels (max 3 years)
- racking and topping up shorter makes it expensive
- early released from the winery
Which grape varieties are key in Vintage Port and what do they contribute
- Touriga Franca
- Touriga Nacional
- colour - tannins - flavour concentration, needed for long-term ageing
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