Description
10 YEAR OLD
TAWNY
PORT
PRODUCTION
Traditional port varieties, mainly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão, and Tinta
Roriz.
Named after the large barrel in which the Bergqvist family used to keep their family blend,
Tonel 12 is steeped in history. Each year a small number of top-quality wines are specially
chosen and set aside to be aged in old 550l oak pipes for an average of 10 years before being
blended and bottled.
TERROIR
Still largely unexplored, the terroir in the Douro offers incredible opportunity. None more
so than La Rosa’s, whose vines rise dramatically out of the river with the imposing Vale do
Inferno vineyard, and climb majestically up to an altitude of 500m with Lamelas, whose
magnificent views overlook the very heart of the region. The estate’s grapes are category
A – the very best the Douro has to offer.
Remarkable freshness and minerality provided by the Quinta’s unique terroir, along with
a steadfast desire to ensure that the brandy is well integrated means that all of our Ports are
made in drier ‘house style’ without any overpowering sweetness.
TASTING NOTES
As with all of our ports the 10 Year Old Tawny is fermented slightly longer to guarantee a
dry finish and we work hard to ensure that the brandy is well incorporated. Expect notes
of powerful dried fruit, including apricot and figs, along with honey, almonds and orange
peel.
Technical Information:
Aging Alcohol Production Total Acidity Residual Sugars pH
Now 19.5% Regularly 3.82 g/dm3 95-110g/dm 3.5-3.6
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