Manoella 10 years White port extra dry

Full bottle 1,346 g. Estate in the Vale do Pinhão. A field blend at high elevation of Viosinho, Rabigato, Códega do Larinho and Gouveio. The fermentation occurred in granite lagares with foot treading and after that was matured and aged in seasoned old casks of 630 litres for approximately 10 years at Quinta da Manoella Lodge. pH 3.4, RS 40 g/l. Beautiful coppery gold colour and a fabulously intense and complex aroma of dried fruits, bitter orange and fresh nuts, hay. On the palate, full of lively energy and freshness, bitter orange tang, and just the right amount of firm tannin on the end, which increases the freshness to balance the sweetness. This is stunning. Not too sweet because the acidity and the texture bring harmony to the fruit and because it is in the Extra Dry style. The finish tastes almost dry. Brilliant winemaking with what must have been great fruit. Elegant and so much more complex than any 10 Year Old white port I have tasted.

“The mostly dry (for a Port) NV 10 Years Old Extra Dry White Port Manoella was bottled with only 30 grams per liter of residual sugar. This has a nuttier nose, with a more oxidative side, perhaps saltier and tastier, with more umami, subtle notes of candied orange and has the elegance of white Ports. Clean, precise and long.”