Tasting notes:
Warre’s Quinta Da Cavadinha 2006. Very deep colour; practically opaque with a crimson rim. Intense and brooding black fruit aromas marry with distinctive rockrose and freshly picked mint fragrance. Gorgeous fresh notes of mango. Delicious ripe plum and blackberry flavours; very compact and mouth-filling but simultaneously smooth and elegant. Beautiful chocolate notes on the lingering finish. Irresistible now but with a long life ahead of it.
Food Match:
Mature and Hard Cheeses. Blue Cheeses.
Producer/Region:
Warre’s has been leading the Port trade since it was established as the first British Port House in 1670. Warre’s Vintage port wines combine elegance, length and balance whilst still retaining the underlying rich opulence of great Vintage Port.
This unsurpassed style is derived from the inherent characteristics of Warre’s two principal vineyards: Quinta da Cavadinha and Quinta do Retiro Antigo. They complement each other very well. Cavadinha’s location, aspect and altitude translate into a cooler ripening cycle providing the freshness, fine subtle floral aromas and ideal acidity, the latter contributing significantly to the wines’ longevity. Retiro Antigo’s location in the hotter Rio Torto Valley, combined with the fact that just over 70% of the vineyard is made up of old, mixed vines, results in wines that show great intensity, concentration and complexity. Their powerful structure also provides great staying power.
Winemaking: Warre’s Quinta Da Cavadinha 2006
In declared’ years, the wines of Quinta da Cavadinha are an important component of Warre’s Vintage Port. In years between declarations, the wines from Cavadinha are often released as a Vintage Port solely from this property. These wines show a recognisable provenance, directly reflecting the vineyard’s cooler ripening cycle defined by its altitude and relatively sheltered aspect, which produce fragrant, fresh and very elegant wines. The 2006 vintage was Tuite challenging due to a very hot summer and some persistent rain in late September, which delayed the start of picking. Yields were much lower than in the previous vintage but the Tuality was high and Cavadinha’s altitude shielded the vineyard’s grapes from the heatwaves experienced during July, August and early September, which adversely affected some lower-lying vineyards.
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