Fonseca Vintage 1997

Fonseca Porto (Port)

RP93WS95

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Do you know where the famous port wine Fonseca Vintage 1997 is produced? In the Upper Douro Valley, one of the most beautiful wine-growing regions in the world. The character of the port wine comes from a combination of soil, grape variety and climate. The vines are planted in stony slate soils, which give the wine a very special taste, on steep slopes overlooking the river Douro.

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Technical sheet · Fonseca Vintage

Type Of Wine: fortified wine
Vintage: 1997 Other vintages
Appellation:Port (Porto and Douro,Portugal)
Winery: Fonseca Porto
Volume: 75cl
Score: RP93WS95
Allergens: Contains Sulfites
Alcohol Vol.: 20%

Description · Fonseca Porto

Fonseca Porto

Fonseca Vintage 1997

TASTING NOTES OF Fonseca Vintage 70cl 1997:

  • View: bright reddish orange.
  • Nose: aromas of black fruit and violets drained.
  • Mouth: dense, thick and touch, excellent depth of flavor and juicy sweetness convincing, ending with powerful tannins and excellent grip.

APPELLATION: Porto.

VINEYARD: Fonseca

GRAPES: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca.

PAIRING: blue cheese and desserts made with berries black or chocolate.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 20%

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Fonseca Guimaraens, often simply called Fonseca, is one of the largest Port wine houses in Portugal. Manoel Pedro Gonçalves Guimaraens and his brother João Gonçalves Salgueiro, established the company in 1822 when they acquired control of the Fonseca and Monteiro Company from the Fonseca Family...

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Pamela Miller

Posted on at 09.34

4 /5

TASTING NOTES OF Fonseca Vintage 1997:
- View: dark ruby ​​purple.
- Nose: an attractive, floral, elegant and complex with aromas of raspberry and fresh berry scented nose.
- Mouth: very elegant, soft and full A wine, snuff and wood notes of cedar, spice, enormous depth. lovely rich fruit and big tannins. Long finish.

APPELLATION: Douro.
VINEYARD: Fonseca
GRAPES: Touriga Nacional, Touriga franca, Tinta Roriz and others.

PAIRING: nuts, cheeses such as stilton and Dorset Blue Vinny, dried fruits such as apricots or figs.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 20%
Glenn Hall

Posted on at 12.12

4 /5

Fonseca Vintage 70cl 1997

TASTING NOTES OF Fonseca Vintage 70cl 1997:
- View: intense red color
- Nose: aromas of nuts, ripe fruit, vanilla
- Mouth: generous, sweet

APPELLATION: Porto (Portugal)
GRAPES: Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Touriga French

WINE PAIRING: desserts, snacks, nuts
TEMPERATURE: 18 °C
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 20%

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Reviews about Fonseca Vintage 2017

Howard Rogers
Howard Rogers

4/5

TASTING NOTES:View: dark ruby ​​red color with purple hues.Nose: Intense aroma, with sweet notes of dried red fruit, smoky oak wood, plums, licorice, leather, spices and a slight smoky.Mouth: fine, complex, good acidity, soft tannins on the palate and light dark berry flavor notes.APPELLATION: Oporto (Porto and Douro, Portugal).VINEYARD: Fonseca.GRAPES: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Malbec.AGEING: Madura for at least 24 months in barrels of French and American oak before being bottled and refined in bottle.PREPARATION: The grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed, are squeezed traditionally and hatched in stainless steel tanks, where alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature of 26 ° C occurs.WINE PAIRING: Roasted red meats, pastas, vegetables, desserts and blue cheese.RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE SERVICE: 16-18 ° CALCOHOL: 20%

Reviews about Fonseca Vintage 2008

Lauren Scott
Lauren Scott

4/5

You can find it online on Uvinum.
It has a dense colour. Balanced in the mouth.
Andrea Sanders
Andrea Sanders

4/5

Fonseca 2008
The Fonseca 2008 young wine I have found it on sale online.
It had a deep colour at first sight. Drinkable.

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