Graham The Stone Terraces Vintage Port 2017

Der Graham's The Stone Terraces Vintage Port 2017 ist limitiert auf 7.200 Flaschen weltweit. Wir konnten uns 9 Flaschen für Deutschland sichern!!! Eine echte Rarität und ein Muss für jeden Graham´s Port Kenner.  Den Ursprung hat der Vintage auf der Quinta dos Malvedos. Hier werden seit Jahrhunderten die Vintage Ports von Graham's Port erzeugt. The Stone Terraces wird auf der zwei Terrassen angebaut, die noch aus dem 18. Jahrhundert stammen und auf denen die ältesten Reben mit den tiefsten Wurzeln stehen. Es ist bisher erst der zweite Jahrgang The Stone Terraces und man kann schon jetzt sagen, dass es sich um gesuchte Sammlerweine handelt. Wir konnten lediglich 6 Flaschen dieses seltenen Vintage Ports in Deutschland bekommen.

For the second time ever, Graham’s is declaring a Vintage Port made exclusively from the time-worn stone terraces of Quinta dos Malvedos. Read on for more information on the wine and its provenance.

The Stone Terraces vineyard at Malvedos comprises three adjacent parcels in a narrow curving valley; one faces north and is known as ‘Cardenhos’, whilst the other two, known as ‘Port Arthur’ face each other across the Síbio brook; one facing due east, the other due west. The fact that there is no south facing terraces proved to be of great benefit during the 2015 growing and maturation cycles, which were the driest and hottest of the last three decades.Whilst most of the Malvedos vineyards, which have a predominantly southerly aspect, were subjected to challenging conditions, the Stone Terraces vineyards in their more sheltered positions were shielded from the excesses of the heat.

In 2015, the grapes were picked by hand over the weekend of the 12^th/13^th of September, a couple of days before substantial rain fell across the Douro Valley, and were subsequently fermented in lagares at Quinta dos Malvedos’ own small winery. Yields were incredibly low, at just 0.82 kg per vine, and several hours of treading over the following days delivered a magnificent wine with sublime violet aromas.

Tasting note (from cask samples in the Symington Family Estates’ tasting room):

"A wine with a sublime floral essence reminiscent of bouquets of roses and violets – gorgeous. There is a discreet hint of toffee. The palate is opulent, whilst not overbearing, and reveals a mineral freshness and some peppery spice. Supremely refined, it is elegant and balanced."

Quelle: http://blog.symington.com/grahams-declares-stone-terraces-vintage/

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