Ferreira Dona Antónia 20 Years Old Tawny Port 2 x 0.75L 2 Bottles Port Wine WINEMAKER: Luis Sottomayor. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 96 Points, Trohpy Winner & Gold Medal, International Wine Challenge 95 Points, Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast 95 Points, Gold Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 95 Points, Gold Medal, International Wine & Spirit Competition 93 Points, Wine Spectator WINE VARIETIES: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão & Tinta Amarela. VINIFICATION The selected hand-picked grapes have been vinified in accordance with the traditional Porto wine method. Controlled fermentation took place in stainless steel vats and it was stopped through the addition of wine alcohol. The resulting wines were very elegant and with a great ageing potential. The wines selected to enter the final blend of the Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Tawny 20 Years Old remain in the Douro after the harvest. They are taken to V.N.Gaia in the following Spring and enter the traditional Porto wine ageing process, in 640-litre oak casks. During their ageing period, the wines are subjected to numerous transfers, analyses and tasting, making it possible to monitor their ageing and intervene through blending, refreshing and corrections whenever tasting so advises. The final blend is obtained using wines aged between 15 and 40 years, so as always to achieve the average age, type, quality and style of Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Tawny 20 Years Old. TASTING NOTES Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Tawny 20 Years Old has an attractive tawny colour with coppery hues. Its intense bouquet shows the character of a well-balanced maturing through oxidation: nuts, spices and a hint of dry fruit and marmalade. In the mouth it is a full-bodied, delicate, soft, velvety and lingering wine. In spite of its age it has well-balanced freshness, a consequence of the refreshing with younger wines carried out through its maturation. It is a fine, elegant and deeply lingering wine. SERVING Aged Tawnies benefit if open some time before drinking. Serve between 12ºC-16ºC. When opened it does not require decanting and maintains fresh tasting notes for about 2-3 months. Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Tawny 20 Years Old makes a very elegant aperitif and goes well with several rich starters, such as foie-gras or intense cheese pies, salty dumplings or sea-food. It is perfect with deserts such as crème caramel, apple pie and nuts or even fresh peaches. It is also a great accompaniment for cured or blue cheese, and is delicious if served on its own and/or slightly chilled. HISTORY Sogrape is Portugal's leading wine company, with an unparalleled presence, top brands and exceptional vineyards in the country’s main wine-growing regions: Vinho Verde, Douro/Porto, Dão, Bairrada, Bucelas and the Alentejo. Sogrape combines its in-house production with the purchasing of grapes from thousands of growers in a collective effort which nurtures – and brings to the world – the very best in Portuguese wines. Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira (1811-1896), affectionately popularized by her fellow Douro residents as “Ferreirinha”, was one of the most notable personalities in the history of the Douro Wine Region. A woman who became a symbol not only of Douro entrepreneurship and viticulture, but also a greater example of altruism and generosity towards those most in need. PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).