DALVA DOURO GRANDE RESERVA TINTO 2009

Posted by C.daSILVA / at Thursday, June 21, 2012 / / 0 comments

DALVA DOURO GRANDE RESERVA TINTO 2009

Vinified with grapes from old vines, selected from traditional winegrowers of C. da Silva, it is the result of a careful vinification.

The DALVA DOURO GRANDE RESERVA TINTO 2009 matured in 600 liter barrels of French oak for twenty-four months.

This GRANDE RESERVA TINTO 2009 matures in our cellars, now aging in bottle before its great appearance.

On taste it is very balanced, toasted, vanilla notes, flowing into a fruity finish, intense, fresh and long.
The ageing in bottle will last for one year, being able to increase the complexity and make the tasting even more elegant.

Gonçalo Devesas

The History of Decanters

Posted by C.daSILVA / at Wednesday, June 20, 2012 / / 0 comments

In the beginning of the XIV century the french began to bottled wines, sealed with corks.

With the wine getting aged, Wine makers discovered that it formed some sediment, it became obvious that wine should be transferred to another type of container, something suitable to let it aerate and remove the sediment before serving the wine.

The Decanter had the perfect shape for that purpose, allowing the aeration of the wine and awesome presentation.

Nowadays there are many different shapes and contents, many people purchases it because of the classy presentation, although the major characteristics are:

- aerates the wine to enhance both aromas and flavors;
- separates the sediments from wine;
- has an extreme importance for aged wines, that didn´t have contact with oxygen during a long period;

Enjoy your Port !!!

Gonçalo Devesas

DALVA Late Bottled Vintage 2007

Posted by C.daSILVA / at Tuesday, June 05, 2012 / / 0 comments

Late Bottle Vintage was originally a wine that had been destined for bottling as Vintage Port, but because of a lack of demand, was kept in large wooden cask for longer than had been planned.

Late Bottled Vintage ages in cask for a minimum of four and a maximum of six years after the harvest.
Because of this long ageing in wood, the LBV´s are less astringent and full bodied than Vintage ports.
Presently the LBV 2007 that we´re selling has been aged for 5 years in oak vats, showing a smoother taste and a garnet color.

Our latest Late Bottled Vintage, harvested in 2007.

On the nose: blackfruits and licorice...

On the palate: Pulpy, blackberry´s jam, some herbal and spicy hints at the end... great relationship quality/price.

Gonçalo Devesas