Sandeman Tawny 40 years Porto

Reviews and awards:
. 91 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 91 points Wine Spectator Magazine;
90 CellarTracker points;
. 88 points Wine & Spirits Magazine;
18 points Decanter Magazine;
18 points Grandes Escolhas Wine;
17.5 points Wine Magazine;
16 points Jancis Robinson;

A rich and elegant combination of flavors – dried apricots, honey, nuts, spices, vanilla – creates an infinitely complex wine that develops smoothly and unfolds on the palate.

Winemaking:
Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Years Old 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. The wines remain in the Douro until the following spring, when they are transported to Vila Nova de Gaia and enter the centuries-old Sandeman cellars to age in oak casks, as required by the traditional Port wine aging system. Over the years, the excellent wines selected for this Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Years Old are carefully tasted and analyzed, racked on the lees, and all corrections deemed necessary by the tasters are made. The final blend results from a rigorous selection of wines aged between 15 and 40 years, masterfully combined to maintain the unique identity, style and consistency of Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Years.