Taylor’s has previously released three Historical Collection Reserve Tawny Ports. This series features very special tawny ports, composed of a selection from the extensive stock of wood-matured ports stored in the lodges of Vila Nova da Gaia. Winemaker David Guimaraens blends these ports in such a way that each time a unique, rich tawny is created. Normally, a tawny port matures for seven years. However, the blend for this Reserve Tawny also contains ports with a wood maturation of between ten and forty years. This makes the quality superior to a regular tawny port and the taste deeper and more complex. For the bottling of the Historical Collection Reserve Tawny Port IV, Taylor’s designed a bottle based on the ‘shaft and globe’ design, which was common in English wine bottles from the mid-17th century.
Emblematic of an era when bottles were made using mouth-blowing techniques, this design harks back to a time when English bottle production was transitioning from wood-burning to coal-fired kilns. These thick-walled, bulbous vessels were ideal for storage and serving, and reflected the meticulous craftsmanship of the period. The wine is ripe, complex and opulent with notes of coffee, butterscotch, dried fruits such as prunes and raisins, spices, wood and nuts, as well as floral notes. The palate is round and compact with a velvety structure, notes of toffee and candied fruit and a warm, long finish. Especially for the celebration of 750 years of Amsterdam, Taylor's has also released this limited edition as a tribute to the city.
CLIMATE & TERROIR: A climate with warm summers and cold
winters. The terroir mainly has elements of weathered granite and slate.
VINIFICATION: This blend is composed of wood-matured ports of
different ages, including ports that were intended for the Taylor's 10, 20, 30 and
40 Year Old Tawny Ports.
GRAPES: touriga nacional, touriga francesa, tinta roriz
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 20.00%
NOISE & TASTE: Ripe, complex and opulent with coffee,
butterscotch, dried fruit such as prunes and raisins, spices,
wood, nuts and floral notes. The taste is round, compact and
velvety with notes of toffee, candied fruit and a warm,
long finish.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve at 12 -16 °C as a dessert wine, with
freshly roasted almonds or walnuts, dark chocolate and
blue cheeses. Also delicious on its own as a conclusion to a
meal. FACT: For the bottling of Historical Collection Reserve
Tawny Port IV, Taylor’s designed a bottle based on the ‘shaft and
globe’ design common in English wine bottles from the mid-17th century
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| Volume: | 75cl |
| Alcoholpercentage: | 20% |
