{"id":7609,"date":"2022-06-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=7609"},"modified":"2022-06-14T06:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T18:42:04","slug":"fonseca-vintage-2000","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/fonseca-vintage-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"…voluptuous & balanced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

Fonseca \u2018Vintage\u2019 Port 2000<\/h3>\nGrapes:<\/strong> Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Tinto C\u00e3o, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional & Tinta Roriz
\nGrowing Region:<\/strong> Douro Valley – Portugal
\nHead Winemaker:<\/strong> David Guimaraens \n\t\t\t\t\"GAVIN-Wine-Review-5-Stars-2022-05\"\n\tFonseca was founded in 1815 by Jo\u00e3o dos Santos Fonseca and purchased in 1822 by Manoel Pedro Guimaraens. Although the company has been owned by Taylor\u2019s since 1949, its premium quality Ports are still crafted by a descendant of Manoel, head winemaker David Guimaraens. Fonseca is renowned for being the most flamboyant, exuberant and exotic of Vintage Port Wines – that develop great opulence and complexity with age. Today Fonseca holds a leading position as maker of character wines and is recognised as one of the top Port houses.
\nThe 2000 millennial year has produced a stunning vintage Port, that has rightly become a legend with wine aficionados. The opulent style of Fonseca, along with the ideal warm and dry growing season, has assisted in producing a tremendously powerful and complex vintage Port that impressed in its youth, and has developed true grandeur as it has aged in the bottle.
\nThe backbone of this vintage Port are the parcels of fruit sourced primarily from Fonseca\u2019s 3 Quintas’ which are all located in the Cima Corgo: Quinta de Santo Ant\u00f3nio, Quinta do Cruzeiro and Quinta do Panascal. The carefully selected grapes are still trodden by foot in their stone \u2018lagares\u2019 of Cruzeiro and Panascal. \n✱ Pour into a wine glass, so you can appreciate the rich aromas, displaying dark forest berries, figs, olives, earthy dried spices, classic fruitcake and coffee notes. These all lead onto a lush and sumptuous broad palate expressing beautifully integrated tannins which have fused with a compote of flavours, leading with blackberries, blackcurrants, homemade plum preserve, figs, raisins and cacao. All combine seamlessly with a svelte texture that is kept elevated by holding natural fruit tannins and acidity, resulting in a well-balanced lingering medium sweet finish.\nThis 2000 Fonseca \u2018Vintage\u2019 Port has 20.5% Alc.\/vol. and 103g\/L of residual sugar. Stand upright for at least 24 hours, then decant for 30-45 minutes *(it will have sediment) and serve in an appropriate wine glass at 16\u00b0- 18\u00b0C. *NZ$369.99\n The palate is voluptuous and balanced – \u2018Quintessential Fonseca\u2019.<\/em>\n

<\/p>\n\nCELLARING POTENTIAL: *(Review 8\/6\/22)
\nWith decanting drinking well now, plus will age and reward another 20-30+ years.
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\n This Port is an ideal wine pairing with black forest gateaux, steamed sticking date pudding, dark chocolate torte, along with strong blue cheeses like Stilton, Roquefort or Gorgonzola – enjoy<\/em>.\n\t\t\t\t\"Fonseca-2000-WM-Image-01\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

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