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Osborne

Osborne Vintage Port

Name: Osborne Vintage Port
Brand: Osborne
Price: null USD
Rating: 4.75 (0 reviews)

Portugal, Douro

Red fortified wine

4.8

Expert Rating

4.2

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WINE DESCRIPTION

Osborne Vintage Port is made from a blend of indigenous Port varieties like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Touriga Cao and Tinta Roriz. This mountainous region is marked by hot, dry summers producing grapes with ripe, jammy fruit and high sugar levels. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly crushed with a focus on heavy extraction to create deeply colored and highly tannic wines. Grapes spirit is added during the fermentation which means residual sugar is left in the wine. The sweet, fortified wine is then aged for two years in neutral oak prior to being bottled.

NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER

The Osborne Vintage Port is a rich and full-bodied fortified wine with a deep, almost opaque ruby color.On the nose, it exhibits intense aromas of black fruits, such as blackberry and black cherry, along with hints of chocolate and spice. The palate is velvety and luscious, with flavors of ripe dark fruits, plum, and blackcurrant lifted by a core of refreshing acidity that provides the perfect contrast to the sweetness. The tannins are well-integrated, providing a velvety and long-lasting finish.

EXPERT RATING

4.8

DRINKING WINDOW

Now

2057

Profile

Sweetness:

Sweet

Dry

Lusciously Sweet

Alcohol:

Very high

Very Low Alcohol

Very High

Intensity:

Pronounced

Subtle

Powerful

Body:

Rich

Light Bodied

Full Bodied

Acidity:

Lean

Soft

Crisp

Tannin:

Grippy

No Tannin

Grippy

GRAPES (4)

Tinta Barroca

Touriga Nacional

ORIGINS

Winery: Osborne

Region: Douro

The Douro Valley in Portugal is one of the oldest and most iconic wine regions in the world. Located in the north of the country, the region is renowned for its stunning scenery and its production of world-class fortified wines. The Douro Valley was first demarcated in 1756 and originally applied only to port production. It was extended to include table wine in 1979, with the first glimmer of the region’s potential for non-fortified still red wines appearing when port shippers Casa Ferreirinha launched Barca Velha in 1952. The focus on table wines did not take hold until the 1990’s, following Portugal’s accession to the EU.

CUSTOMER RATING

4.2

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