Port Wine Quintela Tawny 75cl Region: Douro, Portugal Producer: Carlos Alonso Douro Wine Alcohol: 20% Grapes: Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca Tasting notes: Fresh and delicate aromas of spices and dried fruit acquired through aging in oak barrels. On the palate, it reveals itself as elegant, presenting a good balance between ripe tannins and its sweetness, which offers a persistent and appealing finish. Pairing: Excellent to accompany a wide variety of desserts with caramel or coffee. Ideal with an apple pie or crème brûlée. Combines wonderfully with strong cheeses. The producer: Founded in 1985, Carlos Alonso Douro Wine Company is a family-owned and independent company, located in Alijó in the center of the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. With great experience in the Douro region, in cultivation, tradition, ethics and responsibility, hand in hand with the vision and character of the founder, define this producer who from the beginning knew how to innovate and adapt to the evolution of times. With a versatile and broad portfolio of wines, Carlos Alonso Douro Wine Company’s mission is to celebrate the Douro, making the best of what the terroir offers, in each harvest and in the production of wines of excellence, with passion. The vinification processes allow the grapes to show their natural qualities as well as through a rigorous selection of wine lots. With the vineyards located in the heart of the Douro, in the municipality of Alijó, on the right bank of the Douro River, with different sun exposures and altitudes, to better reflect the full potential and versatility of the terroir. Granite-schist transition soils at an average altitude of 500m. This analysis is essential and critical in the production of great wines.
