Alves de Sousa 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Alves de Sousa 20 Year Old Tawny PortThe traditional Tawny port brought bang up to date. Complex, classic flavours of nuts and almonds but with a core of sweet, intense, fresh fig and sultana fruit. The Alves de Sousa family has been producing wines for several generations, initially supplying fruit and wine to other port companies. When Domingos Alves de Sousa inherited his familys quintas in 1987, he began producing wine under the family name. After studying viticulture in Bordeaux and

The grapes were hand-picked and rigorously selected to ensure that only healthy

on soils ranging from alluvial to volcanic

chaptalization or acidification

spice and zing

The area has a Mediterranean climate with hot

Perfumed and polished

Ideal as an aperitif

demurred Father McMahon

Taut and mineral with a long

It pairs beautifully with roasted poultry

finely etched Central Otago Pinot -  all lifted red fruit and mineral nuance

then receives a further two months in bottle before release