Messias 2013 LBV Port Half Bottle

£18.00
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Product Code
POR471P13

Regular Vintage port is aged in wood for 20 months or so before being transferred to bottles for further ageing, while LBV (Late Bottled Vintage), as the name suggests, is bottled later - between four and six years later.

This is a relatively long period to age and in this time the port matures and settles down so that when it's bottled, it's ready to drink. Also, you don't need to decant an LBV and can serve it by the glass for a couple of weeks after opening the bottle.

Messias LBV has delicious black fruit aromas on the nose with notes of intense blackberry at the front, in the mouth there's good concentration and firm tannins.

Caves Messias

Caves Messias is a historic family owned producer renowned for their colheita and vintage ports. Founded in 1926 by Messias Baptista, the company has remained a family owned business up to the present day. The most famous estate is Quinta do Cachão which has its slopes adjacent to the River Douro, in the sub region Cima Corgo. The vineyard was first planted in 1845 by the Baron Pebble sendomais and later acquired by family Afonso Cabral, who in turn sold it to Messiah family in 1956. In order to increase production capacity, Messias acquired another adjoining property, Quinta do Rei, then belonging Gonzales Byass.

More Information
Product Code POR471P13
Bottles per case 6
Vintage 2013
Bottle Size 37.5cl
Country Portugal
Region Douro
Alcohol % by Vol. 20.0%
Alcohol Units 7.5
Vegetarian & Vegan Vegetarian suitable, Vegan suitable
Colour Red
Type Port
Closure Type Cork Stopper
Style Fortified - Rich & sweet
Grape Type(s) Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinta Barroca
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