Ratings
94 points – Wine Spectator
Identity
| Producer | Real Companhia Velha |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Barroca |
| Color | red / amber-brown |
| Sweetness | semi-dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | light amber-brown color. |
| Aroma | dried raisins, dark cherries, earth, spices, mahogany, sandalwood, white ginger, dried peach, orange fruit, green tea, bitter almond. |
| Palate | rounded, silky texture with balanced sweetness of dried raisins, Chinese herbs, spices and mahogany notes. |
| Finish | long, green-tea-infused finish with a flash of bitter almond. |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGH
Astringency (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
AVERAGE
Enology
| ABV % | 20.0 |
| Aging Process | oak barrels, 36 years aging before bottling in 2013 (bottled in 2013 after 36 years of barrel aging). The wine continued aging in the bottle after bottling, but the aging in wood is finished at bottling. |
Interesting facts
| Bottled in 2013 after 36 years of barrel aging; 250 cases produced. |
Logistics
| Barcode | 5601109121167 |