Offley, a pioneering, contemporary Porto wine brand, with almost 3 centuries of heritage and experience, became famous due to Joseph J. Forrester, who was later bestowed with the title of baron by the king of POrtugal, for his fundamental role in the expansion of both offley and the Porto wine.
Offley Port Reserve
Offley Port Reserve
Portugal
/ Douro
Grape
- Touriga Franca
- Tinta Roriz
- Tinta Amarela
Region
Douro
Volume
75clcl
Country
Portugal
Alcoholic strength
20%
| Seal type: Cork | Volume: 75cl |
| Family: Fortified Wine | Type: Port |
| VARIETY: Blend | Producer: Sogrape |
| Brand: Offley | Country: Portugal |
| Region: Douro | Alcoholic strength: 20% |
| Maturation: After the harvest, the wines remain in the Douro until the following Spring, when they are taken to V.N.Gaia and enter Offley´s centuries-old lodges for ageing in oak wood casks, as required by Porto Wine traditional ageing system. Throughout the years the wines are carefully tasted and analysed by the oenology team who also makes all necessary corrections and prepares the final blend so as to keep Offley Porto Reserva´s style and character. The wines selected are usually between 3 and 5 years of age, providing for a mature and intense wine with an average age of 4 years. The final blend is filtered and cold-stabilised prior to bottling | Consumption temperature: 14-16º |
| Allergens: Sulphites | Enólogo: Luis Sottomayor |
| Tone: An intense red ruby hue | Tasting Notes - Aroma: Elegant bouquet dominated by red ripe fruit with some floral and balmy notes |
| Tasting Notes - Palate: In the mouth, it is a finely balanced wine, with a good body enveloping quality tannins, and a long and harmonious finish that complements its bouquet ideally. Offley Porto Reserva is the ideal choice for those that seek elegance and freshness in a mature wine | Vintage / Winemaking: Offley Porto Reserva is produced by the traditional Porto Wine method. The hand picked grapes undergo stalk-removal and crushing before fermentation, under controlled temperature, with skin maceration so as to extract the best components. The addition of wine alcohol at the ideal moment sets the balance between the wine´s body and bouquet. This moment is chosen by the winemaker following strict control of fermentation temperatures and densities, the later depending on the vine variety, maturation stage and the final sweetness required |
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