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Porto Cruz Special Reserve Port
NV Special Reserve
Gold Medal International Wine Challenge 2003
NV Special Reserve
Gold Medal Brussels Concours Mondial 2003
NV Special Reserve
Gold Medal Paris Vinalies Internationales 2003

This NV Special Reserve Port has flavors and aromas of hazelnuts, fig, dried plums, vanilla, and caramel. It is nicely balanced by a touch of sweetness on the palate. The blend from different vintages, up to 20 years old, adds additional depth and complexities.
Pairs well with nuts, dried fruits, blue cheese, ham, dark chocolate or fresh berries.
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The tradition of making Port has been handed down in the rugged Douro valley unchanged for centuries. The valley is flanked by steep, rocky slops of schist, and is the birthplace of this exceptional wine. The rain batters the hillsides in winter, then comes the spring with its bitter gales and hailstorms that eventually give way to the scorching sun of the hot, dry summer. During fermentation, grape brandy is added to stop the fermentation process to leave the wine with a touch of residual sugar. The wine is a special blend of wine that has aged between three and 20 years in barrel adding more depth and complexity.