Sandeman Tawny 40 years Porto

18 points Grandes Escolhas Wine -

It has an amber-yellow hue with fine golden tones. Its intense and complex bouquet, dominated by tropical fruits, blends harmoniously with balsamic and spice notes from its long aging in wood. On the palate, the classic and fresh style of the Ferreira brand is clearly present, with an extremely rich and long finish.

Winemaking:
The hand-picked grapes were vinified according to the traditional Port method. The controlled fermentation of the musts took place in stainless steel vats and was interrupted by the addition of wine alcohol, resulting in high sugar and alcohol content in the finished product. The wines that make up the final blend of Ferreira Branco 10 Years remain in the Douro after the harvest and are taken to Vila Nova de Gaia the following spring. Upon arrival, they are transferred to oak barrels and subjected to numerous rackings, analyses, and tastings, which allow not only monitoring of their maturation but, above all, intervention through blending, refreshing, and corrections whenever the tasting dictates. The final blend is generally obtained from wines aged between 8 and 15 years, in order to obtain an average age of 10 years and maintain the consistency of quality and unique style of Ferreira Branco 10 Years.