The principal grapes are: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca,
Mourisco Tinto, Tinta da Barca.
Tawny Porto without age indication - Is between three and five years old.
Is less intensely coloured than Ruby Porto.
Its lightness and elegance comes from having less colour extraction dues to shorter skin/juice contact at the time
of fermentation.
Tawny Porto with indication of Age - These are the prestigious Tawnies
with average age of 10, 20, 30 and 40 years.
The front label must state the age of the wine.
Each lot of wine in this category is made up of numerous port wines of varying age.
The younger wines for vigour and freshness, and the older wines for complexity and density.
The aroma and flavour characteristics are in the hands of a master blender who strives to create
a wine with a unique personality that is maintained year after year.
Refinement and strength, complexity and freshness, maturity and vigour, are all hallmarks of a fine aged Tawny.
A great Vintage is in hands of God, but a great Tawny is created by a master blender..
