Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Port 2016

S$85.00

Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Porto (or LBV) is a high quality Porto Wine that combines the unique characteristics of the year in which it was borne with a versatility that allows it to be appreciated immediately or aged in the bottle, according to preference. LBV Porto Wines are single harvest wines that are bottled 4-6 years after the harvest.

Tasting Note

A deep, almost opaque, ruby colour. An aroma of very good intensity with balsamic notes of resin, cedar andtobacco box, flowers, rock rose, red fruits, truffles, forest-floor, spices, black pepper and a slight minerality thatconfers great complexity. Powerful on the palate, with prominent tannins of great quality, as wells as further notes of black fruit, pine needles and resin that invite a very balanced finish.

Harvest year

Dry and mild winter. Constant rain that started towards the end of the winter persisted into spring, accompanied by periods of low temperatures. These factors contributed to an abnormal incidence of grapevine diseases, affecting flowering. The summer was mild, with generally cold nights, which contributed to a long, balanced end of maturation, allowing high quality wines to be produced.

Maturation

After the harvest the wine remains in the Douro region. It is transported to Vila Nova de Gaia the following spring, beginning the usual ageing process in oak vats. During this period, it is frequently subjected to racking, analyses and tastings, which allows its evolution to be monitored. The final blend was made after the selection of wines whose characteristics reach the style level of L.B.V. Ferreira.