Aliança XO 40 Years Old Wine Brandy 1 x 0.50L Aguardente Vínica Velha - Old Wine Brandy VINIFICATION Aliança Vinhos de Portugal is proud to possess a collection of unique and internationally renowned brandies in its cellars. Aliança XO 40 Years Brandy was distilled in 1963 using the Charentais method (2 distillations) and aged for over 40 years in French, American, and Portuguese oak barrels. TASTING NOTES Notes of dried fruit and elegant tannins. A rich, fruity, and very velvety palate. This cachaça reflects all the accumulated flavor of over 90 years of producing aged cachaça. SERVING Ideal to enjoy with a good cigar. An excellent digestif. Serve at 20ºC. HISTORY With a total of 1200ha of vineyards, 40 different varieties and 4 wine centers (cellars), the company stands out in the market for its size and 70% autonomy in its own production. To each of the entities that make up Bacalhôa Group - Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal, S.A, Aliança Vinhos de Portugal, S.A and Quinta do Carmo - corresponds to a production center with its own characteristics and a heritage with intrinsic cultural value. It is the dynamics generated by the intersection of these various identities, exploited using the most current technology and the knowledge of a renowned team, that Bacalhôa Group, owes its unique ability in the competitive Portuguese market to offer the perfect wine for any occasion. In the 70’s, due to the climate of Azeitão, where Quinta da Bacalhôa is located, it was decided to produce a wine of the most famous French grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In 1979 was born the Quinta da Bacalhôa, the first Portuguese Cabernet Sauvignon. It was decided to bring to the market a wine that was vinified in its entirety in new oak, with an innovative concept for Portuguese winemaking. [Please note this is a professional seller, with ‘Pro’ next to the username. The bottle you receive may have a different number than the one displayed. Condition will be identical.]