Royal Oporto Quinta das Carvalhas LBV N.V.

Description

A deep and dark coloured LBV with notes of red fruit and raisins complexed with berries and spice. Very fine on the palate, with firm and round tannins showing a very solid structure, and finishing off elegantly with great fruit character.

The grapes are hand-picked in a cirurgical manner, to ensure the quality for this LBV. Fermentation takes place in the stone lagares followed by the traditional treading by foot, which, ensures greater yet softer extraction for the necessary concentration. Ageing occurs in oak vats for a period of 4 to six years, on the contrary to a Vintage Port, which ages only 2 years.