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Fonseca Port Vintage 1992
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$101.25
Fonseca has scored in both the 1991 and 1992 vintages. The 1992 is a majestic young port that should ultimately...
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Fonseca Port Vintage 1997
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$74.73
Full saturated ruby. Inky, brooding aromas of syrupy black fruits and violet. Dense, thick and tactile, with superb...
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Fonseca Port Vintage 2000
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$64.95
This has matured, with flavors of red and black currant preserves that have stretched out, while bramble, anise, red...
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Fonseca Port Vintage 2003
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$74.95
Fonseca vintage Ports are always among the most attractive and long-lived. This 2003 conforms magnificently to that...
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Fonseca Port Vintage 2003
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$54.95
Fonseca vintage Ports are always among the most attractive and long-lived. This 2003 conforms magnificently to that...
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Region: Porto
The magnificent city of Porto - the capital of Portugal - is located near the mouth of the beautiful Douro river, in the beating heart of the Douro wine region. The Douro region has been regarded as one of the most important viticultural region of Europe for several centuries, and was the third region to be officially recognized and protected as a wine region, with laws having been passed in the mid 18th century regarding its status. Porto is, of course, most famous for the production of Port wine, an aromatic and slightly viscous tawny colored fortified wine, with a fascinating history of seafaring, experimentation and innovation. The vineyards used in the region for the production of Porto's wines contain up to a hundred different grape varietals, resulting in the wide range of Port wines on offer today.
Country: Portugal
Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.