Calem 10 Years Old Tawny Port 6 x 0.75L 6 Bottles Port Wine WINEMAKER: Carlos Alves AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS IWC - International Wine Challenge, Gold - Port 10 Years Old Trophy (2018) Decanter Magazine, Highly Recommended (90-94) (2018) Mundus Vini, Gold Medal (2018) Berlinder Wine Trophy, Gold Medal (2018) Vinalies Internationales, Gold Medal (2018) GRAPE VARIETIES Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca. TASTING NOTES An appealing golden colour, with a topaz rim. A powerful nose, with aromas of dried fruit, notes of wood and delicious hints of chocolate. On the palate, it is smooth and velvety. A wine of great intensity, with powerful tannins and sumptuous elegance. A long and engaging finish. VINIFICATION Hand-picked at the optimum time, the grapes are then destemmed, crushed and converted into wine through a process of careful maceration to extract their colour, tannins and aromas, enhanced by constant churning during fermentation. This takes place in vats (lagares) at a controlled temperature (between 28-30°C) until the right degree of sweetness (baumé) is achieved. At this point, grape brandy is added to create the final fortified wine. A wine of high quality, made by blending wines of different harvests to achieve the array of sensory qualities that are typical of these aged tawny Port wines. These wines have each matured in oak casks for varied periods of time, with the average age of all the wines in the blend defining the age on the label. The resulting blend expresses the characteristics given by the ageing in wood. THE WINE Cálem 10 Year Old Tawny is a wine that reflects the art of the blending: a meticulous combination of wines aged in oak barrels, with a final average age of 10 years. SERVING SUGGESTIONS Its velvety texture and unique aromas go remarkably well with main dishes that include dried fruit. Irresistible with a starter of foie-gras with aubergine and walnuts. A great choice for an endless array of desserts, such as toffee brownies, chocolate and pistachio pavé, or crostini of walnuts with Chèvre. PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. Therefor, the ​seal number(s) you see in the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).