Pedroncelli - Vintage Port 2011 | Monsieur Touton Selection

Tasting notes

Ripe red cherry, spice and licorice aromas lead to a delicious dessert wine with warm baking spices, toffee and sweet plum flavors. A complex and rich Port, well-balanced between the sugar and alcohol with a lingering finish. Cellar note: Although ready to drink now, this port will benefit from aging for the next 10 years.

Vineyard Source

The grapes for this dessert wine came from Pedroncelli's estate vineyard in Dry Creek Valley. The four acre vineyard was established in 1995. The following Port varietals are planted with an acre each: Tinta Madeira, Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional, and Souzao. Each varietal matures at a slightly different rate but are picked at the same time. They are harvested as a field blend and each contributes acid, color and flavor components. This is the twenty second vintage produced at Pedroncelli.

Winemaking

The ripened grapes are brought into the winery, destemmed and crushed. Yeast is added to start the fermentation; it continues for several days until the fermentation is stopped by adding neutral grape spirits. The addition of spirits (also known as fortification) ceases the fermentation and a modest amount of residual sugar is left. The young wine is then aged in seasoned American oak barrels. Aging for 3 years softens and matures the wine, adding oak notes and complexity.

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