Wellington Vineyards Ports

Tasting notes & discussion 172

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Typically $30/bottle from Wellington Vineyards
NV Ports (blended of several vintages) from Sonoma Valley
Each order includes one of the 500 mL Port (Criolla)
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; IN; KS; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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Port or Starboard?

TASTING NOTES:
750mL - “This is a blend of 8 vintages, 2003-2010, bottled in 2015. The style resembles late bottled vintage port: still very fruity and fresh, with smoothness gained from extended aging in both barrel and bottle. The Estate Vineyard parcels used for this wine were planted in 1892, 1912 and 1924, a field blend of Zinfandel, Carignan, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Alicante Bouschet, Tempranillo and a few other varieties.” (AbV 19%, pH 3.4, RS 7.2 g/100mL)

500mL - “Criolla was the original vinifera (European) variety of the new world, derived from grape seeds brought from Spain to Mexico by Cortez. It’s more commonly known in the U.S. as the Mission grape because it was planted at all the Franciscan missions for production of sacramental wine and brandy. Production techniques were similar to those used for our other red ports with the exception that we sometimes fortified while the wine was still on the skins and delayed pressing in order to increase extraction. Our Criolla Port has always been a multi-vintage blend, with average age at bottling of eight years, yielding more of a tawny port style.” (AbV 18.5%, pH 3.6, RS 5.9 g/100mL)

BARRELS:
Neutral French oak.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
N/A

PAIRS WITH (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Starbursts.

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