Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port - Porto Cruz

The Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port from Porto Cruz of Douro & Porto shows a dense ruby color in the glass. Giving it some air by swirling, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in strong church windows at the edge of the glass. With a little time in the glass, this red wine from Portugal reveals wonderfully complex aromas of dried fruit, raisins, fruit bread and prunes, rounded out by toasted almond, brittle and roasted hazelnut contributed by barrel aging.

The powerful Porto Cruz Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port presents us with an incredibly fruit-forward flavor on the palate, which is of course due in part to its residual sweet flavor profile. On the tongue, this punchy red wine is characterized by an immensely powerful texture. Due to its balanced fruit acidity, the Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port flatters with a velvety mouthfeel, without lacking in juicy liveliness. The final of this port wine from the wine-growing region Douro & Porto, more precisely from Porto DOC, finally convinces with extraordinary reverberation.

Vinification of the Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port from Porto Cruz

This powerful red wine from Portugal is cuvetiert from a variety of different grape varieties. After the grape harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Then fermentation takes place in large wood at controlled temperatures. After its end, the powerful Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port is aged for several months in oak barrels. Once the wine is finished, the Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port is carefully harmonized.

Food recommendation for the Gran Cruz 10 Year Old Port from Porto Cruz

Enjoy this port wine from Portugal ideally moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C as a companion to peach-passion fruit dessert, banana trifle in a glass or elderflower yogurt ice cream with lemon balm.

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