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Late Bottle Vintage Port

VARIETALS
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Barroca

NOTES
VINEYARD: Churchill’s Late Bottled Vintage Port (LBV) is produced from the same Quintas that make Churchill’s declared Vintage Ports, so the result is an LBV with a real vintage pedigree.

VINIFICATION: Like all other Churchill’s Ports, the component wines of the LBV Port have been treaded by foot in traditional granite lagares (treading tanks). Following the vintage the young LBV Ports are carefully tasted, selected and blended. The blended Port is then matured in large oak vats during 4 years where it softens, shedding its harsh tannins, but without losing its full bodied, rich fruit flavors. Finally, after 4 years in wood vats it is bottled unfiltered into dark Vintage Port bottles and laid down to finish its maturation in temperature conditioned cellars.

Churchill's practices sustainable agricultural methods certified by the SATIVA institute. Their ports are produced with only indigenous-yeast fermentation, and do not contain, nor are produced, with genetically modified organisms or substances. No animal products are used.

TASTING NOTES: Stand the bottle upright for a few hours before decanting. Best decanted at least two hours before service. Serve at room temperature (16-18ºC). Once opened, it will keep for up to 10 days. Avoid air and store at a constant cellar temperature. Rich blackberry aromas with resinous undertones. Smooth and complex, with juicy flavors of wild berries and black chocolate. LBV is delicious on its own after lunch or dinner; also excellent with chocolate desserts or rich cheeses such as Stilton and Camembert. Save the natural sediment or crust for seasoning meats and adding to sauces.

LBV should be stored lying down under cellar conditions (12-14ºC). Produced in a similar style and quality as Vintage Port, it will age well for at least 3 years and preferably 5 to 10 years in bottle.