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Westfield
Princeton

 

Red-fortified
Fonsecaportoterrabella
Color:
Red
Body/Type:
Fortified
Style:
Traditional
Size:
Bottle, 750 ml
Winery:
Fonseca
Serve At:
46°-54° F
Region:
Portugal > Douro

Fonseca
Terrabella Ruby Port
NV
Portugal

At Port house is the inherited tradition of winemaking skill and knowledge more evident than at Fonseca Guimaraens, where the wines have been made by the same family since its foundation in 1822. The Fonseca house style is one of richness and warmth, with a lush fruit intensity and a structure of both dimension and finesse. More voluptuous than massive, Fonseca Ports are coveted for their sumptuous yet refined body and great longevity.

Long summers, brutally hot temperatures, and steep hillsides that range from thirty five to seventy degrees of inclination are what awaits the brave souls who decided to grow grapes and craft wine in this part of the world. As Karen McNeil summarizes "that vineyards are planted in the Douro is a testament to human will, for this is one of the most unmerciful environments in which grapes manage to grow." Many winemakers will often comment that the more the grape vines have to struggle, the better character the wine will display. Wines from the Douro have an awful lot of character!

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