{"product_id":"villa-oeiras-carcavelos-tinto-colheita-2009-50cl","title":"Villa Oeiras, Carcavelos Tinto Colheita 2009 (50cl)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Villa Oeiras, Carcavelos Tinto Colheita 2009 (50cl)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCastelão and Trincadeira from Carcavelos, just west of Lisbon - a single-harvest Portuguese fortified wine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarcavelhos Colheito Tinto is only produced when the wines in the blend are special enough. Time in barrel has turned this a shining amber orange. Coffee, chocolate and spice rise from the glass, with dried fruit and warm wood behind them. It's half-sweet and richly textured on the palate, and then a lovely freshness arrives to lift it all. The finish goes on for a long time. Pour a small glass to start the evening, or save it for the cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged Manchego with quince paste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrème caramel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToasted almonds and dried figs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"You hardly ever see Carcavelos, it very nearly disappeared altogether, and a red one is rarer still so this is a real treat. I'd keep this for after dinner, just a small glass, slightly chilled. Get people to guess what it is. A wine experience like no other.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVilla Oeiras\u003c\/strong\u003e is a municipal project between the town of Oeiras and Portugal's Ministry of Agriculture, set up to save Carcavelos, a DOC since 1908 on the northern bank of the Tagus estuary. The vines grow on red-calcareous soils, and the wines finish their long ageing in the cellars of the former palace of the Marquis de Pombal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA single harvest, released as a Colheita only when the wine is special enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicked by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation stopped midway with wine spirit at 77% from Lourinhã\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged for 10 years in Portuguese and French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carcavelos DOC, Lisboa, Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castelão, Trincadeira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red fortified, half-sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Portuguese fortified wine that almost nobody has tried, with coffee, chocolate and spice and a fresh finish. It would make a memorable present for the person who thinks they've tasted everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Villa Oeiras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58382737113470,"sku":"SK-03350","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/VillaOeirasTintoColheita2009_3.jpg?v=1793877607","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/villa-oeiras-carcavelos-tinto-colheita-2009-50cl","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}