Sandeman Tawny 40 years Porto

Reviews and awards:
86 points CellarTracker;
85 points Stephen Tanzer;
. 84 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

With a bright ruby ​​red color and clean aromas of red fruits, plums, and strawberries, Sandeman Porto Ruby has rich and very balanced flavors. Rich, round, balanced on the palate, with evident flavors of fresh plums and red fruits.

Winemaking:
It is produced using the traditional Port wine method. The hand-harvested grapes are destemmed and crushed before fermentation, at a controlled temperature, with skin maceration to extract the best components. The addition of wine alcohol at the ideal moment establishes the balance between the body and bouquet of the wine. This moment is chosen by the winemaker following rigorous control of fermentation temperatures and densities, the latter depending on the grape variety, the stage of maturation, and the desired final sweetness. After the harvest, the wines remain in the Douro until the following spring, when they are transported to Vila Nova de Gaia and enter the centuries-old Sandman cellars for aging in oak casks, as required by the traditional Port wine aging system. Over the years, the wines are carefully tasted and analyzed by the winemaking team, who also make all necessary corrections and prepare the final blend to maintain the style and character of Sandeman Porto Ruby. The selected wines are typically between 2 and 5 years old, resulting in a fresh and youthful wine with an average age of 3 years. The final blend is filtered and cold-stabilized before bottling.