The Wine
FERREIRA TAWNY is a classic Tawny Porto wine, elegant and very appealing, with the genuine flavour of the best wines produced in the Douro region with all the care and know-how acquired throughout more than 250 years of excellence, that established Ferreira as leading quality winemakers and the number one brand in Portugal.
Tasting Notes
FERREIRA TAWNY has a beautiful red hue with fair hints as well as a fresh and delicate aroma, reminiscent of spices and dry fruit, acquired during the ageing in oak wood. In the mouth it is an elegant wine that shows a fine balance between mature tannins and sweetness, providing it with an attractive, long finish.
Serving Suggestions
FERREIRA TAWNY goes well with a large variety of caramel or coffee desserts as well as apple pie and traditional creams. It also
combines well with strong or blue cheese such as Roquefort. Served chilled with dry fruit it is also a very agreeable aperitif.
Storing
FERREIRA TAWNY is bottled ready for drinking and will not improve if kept for a long time. The bottle should be kept upright, protected from direct light and excessive humidity at a constant temperature (about 16º C-18º C).
Open Bottle Shelf Life
When opened it does not require decanting and maintains fresh tasting notes for about 6-8 weeks.
Varieties
FERREIRA TAWNY is made from a careful selection of traditional red grapes from the Douro region - Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Amarela - grown at Ferreira's own estates and at surrounding vineyards.
Winemaking
FERREIRA TAWNY is vinified using the traditional Porto wine method. Hand-picked grapes are softly crushed and, after partial
stalk-removal, fermented with maceration allowing the best components of the grape skins to be extracted. The whole process
takes place under strict control of both temperature and wine density, making it possible for the winemaker to choose the ideal moment for the addition of wine alcohol, fundamental to halt fermentation and keep Porto wine natural sweetness. That moment depends on vine varieties, stage of maturation and final sweetness levels required.
Ageing
After the vintage, the wine stays in the Douro, where the winter cold helps lees to settle. The following spring, the wines are transferred to the traditional company lodges at V.N.Gaia and stored in oak casks, where they will age for several years. During their ageing, the oenology team monitors the wines and acts through blending, refreshing and corrections whenever tasting so determines. The final blend is obtained after a selection of wines with appropriate characteristics and ages between 2 and 5 years, making it possible to maintain FERREIRA TAWN'Y unique identity and an average age of 4 years.
Technical Details
Alcohol: 19,5%
Total Acidity: 3,83 g/l (tartaric acid)
Sugar: 100,2 g/l
pH: 3,47
FERREIRA TAWNY is a classic Tawny Porto wine, elegant and very appealing, with the genuine flavour of the best wines produced in the Douro region with all the care and know-how acquired throughout more than 250 years of excellence, that established Ferreira as leading quality winemakers and the number one brand in Portugal.
Tasting Notes
FERREIRA TAWNY has a beautiful red hue with fair hints as well as a fresh and delicate aroma, reminiscent of spices and dry fruit, acquired during the ageing in oak wood. In the mouth it is an elegant wine that shows a fine balance between mature tannins and sweetness, providing it with an attractive, long finish.
Serving Suggestions
FERREIRA TAWNY goes well with a large variety of caramel or coffee desserts as well as apple pie and traditional creams. It also
combines well with strong or blue cheese such as Roquefort. Served chilled with dry fruit it is also a very agreeable aperitif.
Storing
FERREIRA TAWNY is bottled ready for drinking and will not improve if kept for a long time. The bottle should be kept upright, protected from direct light and excessive humidity at a constant temperature (about 16º C-18º C).
Open Bottle Shelf Life
When opened it does not require decanting and maintains fresh tasting notes for about 6-8 weeks.
Varieties
FERREIRA TAWNY is made from a careful selection of traditional red grapes from the Douro region - Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Amarela - grown at Ferreira's own estates and at surrounding vineyards.
Winemaking
FERREIRA TAWNY is vinified using the traditional Porto wine method. Hand-picked grapes are softly crushed and, after partial
stalk-removal, fermented with maceration allowing the best components of the grape skins to be extracted. The whole process
takes place under strict control of both temperature and wine density, making it possible for the winemaker to choose the ideal moment for the addition of wine alcohol, fundamental to halt fermentation and keep Porto wine natural sweetness. That moment depends on vine varieties, stage of maturation and final sweetness levels required.
Ageing
After the vintage, the wine stays in the Douro, where the winter cold helps lees to settle. The following spring, the wines are transferred to the traditional company lodges at V.N.Gaia and stored in oak casks, where they will age for several years. During their ageing, the oenology team monitors the wines and acts through blending, refreshing and corrections whenever tasting so determines. The final blend is obtained after a selection of wines with appropriate characteristics and ages between 2 and 5 years, making it possible to maintain FERREIRA TAWN'Y unique identity and an average age of 4 years.
Technical Details
Alcohol: 19,5%
Total Acidity: 3,83 g/l (tartaric acid)
Sugar: 100,2 g/l
pH: 3,47
