Description

The fruit for Croft Fine Tawny Porto is sourced in the traditional way, from the highest-quality individual growers in the Douro Valley, where the varying altitude and aspect of the vineyards creates the potential for a complex wine of great character. In the winery, the newly developed, robotic "Port Toes" technology for treading allows the winery to maximize the quality of the fruit by imitating the traditional action of human feet and avoiding damage to the bitter grape seeds. Fermentation is halted by the addition of grape spirits before all the residual sugar has been fermented, creating a sweet, fortified wine. Croft Fine Tawny is a blend of three- to four-year-old wines selected for their ability to mature quickly to produce a mellow, rounded flavor. The blend is matured in neutral casks for an average of three years before bottling.TASTING NOTEA clear apricot (tawny) color, with spicy plum, nut and licorice aromas and flavors. Mildly sweet and full-bodied.FOOD PAIRINGPair with nut-based cakes, cookies or tarts and dried fruit desserts, or a traditional dried fruit and nut plate. Made to be enjoyed immediately.TECHNICAL DATAGRAPES: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Tinta AmarelaAPPELLATION: DouroACIDITY: 3.37 g/lABV: 20%AGING: 3 years in oakRESIDUAL SUGAR: 100.6 g/lPOINTS OF DISTINCTIONA high-quality tawny, matured in cask for three years after blending for a traditional nutty, tawny character.Made to be consumed immediately, with no need for further aging after purchase.

Producer Description

The merchant company that we know today as Croft was founded in 1588, during Elizabeth I's reign, by Henry Thompson of York, England. Today, Croft is a part of the Fladgate Partnership, three of the most historic and highly regarded Porto houses, including Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca and Croft-a family-owned company that sets the standard to which other Port houses aspire.