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2016 will be remembered as a year that produced wines of remarkable structure, balance, and elegance, a profile which closely matches Warre’s traditional Vintage Port style. Words such as charm, grace, finesse, and elegance are rarely absent in descriptions and reviews of Warre’s superb Vintage Ports, be they from the 19th, 20th, or 21st centuries.
Typically Warre’s in its feminine charm, exuding floral aromas of violets and rockrose. Suppl...
Wine Description
The Story
Over the centuries Warre's has made memorable wines which have earned for it First Growth status alongside a very small group of other elite producers. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Warre’s produced some of the greatest Vintage Ports ever made such as the 1870, 1887, 1896, the great 1904, the legendary 1908 and several more, all of which played a very significant role in establishing Port as one of the world’s finest wines.More recentl...
Wine Information
Alcohol: 20%
Total acidity: 4.70 g/l
Baumé: 3.65
Bottled: during May 2018 with no filtration
Winemakers: Charles Symington and Mário Natário
Vines: Old vines 46%
Blend: Touriga Nacional 37%, Touriga Franca 17% + others
Production: 4,250 cases (12/75cl) – 13% of Warre’s total vineyard production
Tasting Note: Typically Warre’s in its feminine charm, exuding floral aromas of violets and rockrose. Supple, ripe black frui...
Vintage 2016
The 2016 harvest in the Douro brought perfectly-timed rain that turned a good year into a great one. Fortunately, despite a challenging growing season and a much adjusted and delayed picking schedule, those producers with excellent vineyard knowledge and confident decision-making, were rewarded with spectacular Vintage Ports.
