Ramos Pinto 10 Year Old Port

Tasting Profile: Ramos Pinto 10-Year-Old Tawny Port has richness and intensity of flavour. The sweet dried plums and prunes are steeped in caramel and just an edge of burnt acidity from wood. The finish is delicious and smooth.

Grape: Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Touriga Franca.

Serving Tips: The wine benefits from being served between 12ºC to 16ºC.  It is ready for drinking and does not require decanting. Once open, it should be consumed within 2-3 months. Delicious as an aperitif or after dinner with chocolate, not-too-sweet desserts, milk or cream based desserts, and cheeses. It matches especially well with dried fruits or nut cakes and tortes.

Winemaking: Ramos Pinto 10-Year-Old Tawny is produced by the traditional Port method. The hand-picked grapes are destemmed and crushed before fermentation at controlled temperatures, with skin maceration to extract tannin, colour and flavour. The addition of grape spirit at the ideal moment sets the balance between the wine's sweetness and bouquet. The moment of fortification is chosen by the winemaker following strict control of fermentation temperatures and densities according to the vine variety, maturation stage and the final sweetness required. After the harvest, the wines remain in the Douro until the following spring, when they are taken to Vila Nova de Gaia and enter Ramos Pinto lodges for ageing in oak wood casks. The final blend results from a selection of wines between 9 and 12 years of age, composed to maintain the consistency and character of this Ramos Pinto 10-Year-Old Tawny Port.