Quinta de Santa Eufêmia - Tawny NV
Price: $16.50
| Producer | Quinta de Santa Eufêmia |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Douro |
| Varietal | Touriga Nacional, Mourisco Tinto, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, |
| Sku | 010816 |
| ABV | 19.50% |
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Quinta de Santa Eufemia is a Portuguese Port house whose history begins in 1864 when Bernardo Rodrigues de Carvalho acquired vineyards in the Duoro and began producing and selling Port wines. His skills and passion have been passed down from generation to generation ever since. Today, Quinta de Santa Eufemia is in it fourth generation of family leadership.
The Tawny Port from Quinta de Santa Eufemia is a blend of the traditional Douro grapes Mourisco Tinto, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, and Tinta Francisca. The wine is quickly fermented in traditional lagares (treading tanks) before being fortified. After fortification, the wine is aged for nine months in stainless steel where it is naturally decanted, the transferred to 550 liter oak barrels where it ages for a further 4 years before bottling. It pours a brick tawny color and has aromas and flavors of red currant, plums, caramel and toffee. Great on its own, this tawny also pairs nicely with smoked ham.
