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Wine Description
The Story
Fonseca has belonged to the first rank of Vintage Port producers since the mid-nineteenth century. Fonseca Vintage Ports are noted for their luscious fruitiness which develops great opulence and complexity with age. Wines born of inspired winemaking and a thorough understanding of viticulture and terroir, they appeal, perhaps more than any other house's Vintage Ports, to the enthusiast and connoisseur.
Vintage Ports represent the finest pro...
Wine Information
Fonseca Vintage 1948/ The choice between the Fonseca 1945 and 1948 as the highlight of the 40s is not an easy one. Both are superb. However the 1948 has been selected as it demonstrates the remarkable resilience of the powerful and complex fruitiness typical of Fonseca Vintage Ports.
Notes on the year
A cool wet spring delayed the flowering and produced a poor berry set in some areas. A hot June was followed by a cold July and a return to ...
Vintage 1948
Port Vintage Report: A classic Vintage. Hot year. Harvest under very hot weather (reaching 45° C). Many dried and very sweet grapes, at Cima Corgo, so much so that it was difficult to control fermentation in some cases. Low quantity. Very sweet and full-bodied wine. Suckling says it is one of those “magic wines”, made to last one hundred years or more.
Declared by some but not all Port houses, 1948s are classic Vintage Ports, with rich and...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2014 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 845€ +40.4% | 602€ +2.2% | 589€ +39.9% | 421€ |
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