Croft Vintage Port 2007

Sweetness: Dry

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz

Grape info: Highly prized for its intense aromatics, Touriga Nacional forms the basis of most vintage ports, conferring colour, tannin and age-worthy potential. Touriga Franca adds a perfumed elegance while Tinta Roriz provides firmness, length and finesse.

About: One of the original founding Port houses, Croft traces its origins to 1588 when the company was established in England. The reputation of Croft as a Vintage Port producer derives to a large extent from its ownership of Quinta da Roêda, one of the finest estates in the Douro Valley. The character of Croft Vintage Ports is one of the most individual of all: scented, exotic and crammed with luscious opulent fruit flavour, they develop great richness and complexity with age.

Tasting note: The heady and powerfully aromatic nose displays a characteristic abundance of rich plump fruit and the exotic notes of eucalyptus and rose which are the hallmark of the Quinta da Roêda wines on which the blend is based. Juicy and luscious on the palate, with discreet and well fused tannins and a long generous finish.

Character: Blackcurrant, rose, eucalyptus