Deep ruby with plummy purple shades. Black cherries, dark chocolate, vanilla and hints of mature wood. Dense, rich and firm with a great length of flavor. Enjoy this Vintage category Port, ready to drink, yet with potential to develop for at least 2 years after bottling: serve with blue cheeses, Manchego and aged Gouda, nuts, chocolate and spicy apple pie. Fermentation takes place in traditional lagares at the Quinta. Grapes are foot-crushed, without de-stemming: grape skins and stems are mixed with the must to extract the maximum amount of aromas, color and flavors. When the ideal residual sugar levels are achieved, the young wine is fortified by adding 100% natural grape brandy, stopping the alcoholic fermentation and preserving the grape natural sugars. Barrel-ageing: 4 years in casks (550 litres) made of native oak and chestnut tree. Filtration: None. The wine is bottled unfiltered at Quinta de Ventozelo.