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    This document describes the Borges Porto Tawny Decanter port wine. It originates from the Douro region of Portugal, made from grape varieties like Touriga-Franca and Touriga-Nacional. The grapes are crushed, fermented for 3-4 days, and a grape brandy is added to produce a wine with 19% alcohol. It ages in wooden casks, taking on aromas of quince, jam, and vanilla. The port has a soft attack and sweetness with a long finish revealing notes of jam. It is served between 14-16 degrees Celsius and pairs well with sweets, fruits, light cheeses or liver pâté.

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    Mod.MKT.002/04.09.2017

    BORGES
    PORTO TAWNY DECANTER

    Characteristics

    Origin
     egion: Douro Demarcated Region.
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    Soil: Schistous.
    Vine Training Method: Traditional vines, terraced.
    Average Vine Age: 30 to 40 years.
    Average Age of the Lot: 5 to 7 years.
    Average Production: 25 hl/ha.
    Grape Varieties: Touriga-Franca, Touriga-Nacional, Tinta-Barroca, Tinto-Cão and Tinta-Roriz.

    Vinification Process / Maturation


     he grapes, that must arrive at the cellar in perfect conditions, are immediately crushed and
    T
    then destemmed. They ferment for 3 to 4 days, with the skins, and are regularly immersed by
    remounting in order to obtain more color and aromas. The skins are then separated from the
    must and a grape brandy with 77% v/v is added in order to obtain a wine with 19% alcohol and 90
    to 120 g/l of the grape’s own reducing sugar. The wine will age in small tuns and wooden casks.

    Organoleptic and Analytical Characteristics


    Alcohol Content: 19% vol.
    Total Acidity: 4.4 g Tart. Ac./l.
    Reducing Sugar: 112 g/l.
    Baumé: 3.8
    Appearance: Blondish in color.
    A roma: Aromas of quince and jam well integrated with notes of vanilla from aging in wood.
    Taste: Soft attack, with sweetness and persistence. The finish in the mouth reveals its ageing
    period through notes of jam.

    Serving
    Recommended serving temperature: 14 to 16 °C.
    Serving Suggestions: Excellent aperitif. Ideally paired with sweets, fruits, light cheeses and liver
    pâté.

    Product Unit/box Weight per case (kg) VOLUME (WxLxH)

    Borges Porto Tawny Decanter 3 5.2 502 x 175 x 201 mm

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