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Fonseca Port Vintage 1992
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$96.15
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:
$75.47
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:
$74.95
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:
$76.08
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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Fonseca
Region: Porto
The city and region of Porto in Portugal has long been regarded as one of the most important wine producing areas on earth, and home to many of the world's most distinctive and characterful wines and fortified wines. So important was it, in the 18th century, it became part of the third ever protected wine region, following one in Hungary, and one in Italy. The wineries of Porto have generations of experience and expertise when it comes to working their land, and the fertile valley sides in the Douro region where Porto is found offers plenty of opportunities for growing a wide range of grape varietals. Most commonly, Porto wineries cultivate Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Tempranillo, Touriga Francesa, and Touriga Nacional grapes, as these are the primary varietals used in the production of Porto's famous Port wines.
Country: Portugal
Most of us are quick to associate Portugal primarily with the excellent fortified wines which come out of the Porto area, but there is much more to Portuguese viticulture than just this. Perhaps the most popular still wines the country produces are the varieties from the Vinho Verde region, which uses grapes that do not achieve high doses of sugar, meaning the wines are at their best when young and full of natural, springy fruit flavors The wines of the Douro region have undergone many transformations in their flavor and character over the centuries; once regarded as a bitter wine, the exporters experimented with fortifying the wine with brandy. After several centuries, vintners found a balance in the modern age which is at once reminiscent of Port wine, yet with the structure and character closer to other fine Portuguese wines. Thanks to the appellation system of Portugal and the strict laws governing wine production, Portuguese wines continue to maintain their reputation for quality and the distinctive characteristics they carry.