Feuerheerds Fine Tawny Port

Winemaker Feuerheerd’s on the winery

“Our Port house was founded in 1815 by the German-born Dietrich Matthias Feuerheerd, who linked his name to the centuries-old Port tradition of the Douro. Today, Feuerheerd’s is part of the Portuguese Van Zeller Wine Collection. With respect for the house’s traditional methods, we combine carefully selected wines from the Douro to create characterful Ports. Ageing in wooden casks plays an important role, as time and gradual exposure to oxygen bring additional smoothness and complexity.”

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“For our Fine Tawny, we use traditional Douro grape varieties, including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cão. After manual harvesting, the grapes are partially destemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place slowly under controlled temperatures and is stopped at the right moment by adding grape spirit. The individual Ports then age in French oak casks for two to five years. By blending wines at different stages of maturity, we create a smooth, harmonious Tawny with notes of ripe and dried fruit, nuts, honey and a hint of vanilla.”