Using traditional Porto Wine technology, this wine was vinified at Quinta do Seixo. The grapes were both from Quinta do Seixo and Quinta do Vau. After a careful selection, the grapes were subject to soft-crushing and destemming before undergoing a very intense maceration, during alcoholic fermentation, via treading in granite lagares at automatically-controlled temperatures.
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Selected by Sandeman for its classic and exceptional characteristics, Sandeman Porto Vintage 2000 is a single-year wine that will age in the bottle.
Tasting Notes
Brick colour, with ruby nuances. It has a very complex aroma, with notes of spices, resinous lavender, cedar and tobacco box, violet floral hints, intense red fruits and slight medicinal nuances, showing the long evolution in the bottle. On the palate, it has good volume, with a lively attack marked by acidity and freshness, with the good quality tannins still present, ending in a finish of great longevity and elegance
Technical Details
DESIGNATION OF ORIGINDOC Porto
REGIONPorto
ALCOHOL20 %vol. ±0.5
TOTAL SUGARS115 g/L ±10
TOTAL ACIDITY5.1 g/L ±0.5(Tartic Acid)
pH3.6
Nutritional Information
PER SERVING SIZE mL.
PER SERVING SIZE mL.
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AlcoholAlcohol 0,0 g
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Calories kJ/kcalCalories 0kJ/0kcal
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SugarsSugars 0,0 g
Winemaking
Maturation
After the harvest, the wine remained in the Douro region, where it was subject to its first racking during the winter. The following spring, it was moved to Vila Nova de Gaia, where it started the traditional aging process in oak casks. The final lot was obtained only further to rigorous selection of the wines, only those of the highest quality being used.
StorageThis wine can be consumed immediately, but will benefit from a growing complexity if aged for a prolonged period in the bottle. Estimated to reach its peak in roughly its 15th year, this wine has the 20-25 year longevity of a 'vintage', after which it will maintain the great qualities of a "cellar wine".
Serve
Over time, a natural sediment will form in the bottle, which should be opened with care and decanted for best results when it has been stored for some years. It is a surprising wine that will benefit from being opened some time prior to consumption. Serve at between 16°C-18°C.
EnjoyIts elegant and complex profile combines wonderfully with strong cheeses.