WARRES OTIMA COLHEITA 500 ML

Warre's Otima Colheita Port is a traditional Colheita Port from Warre’s, one of the historic houses of Douro Valley. Colheita is a style of tawny port made from grapes harvested in a single year and aged for many years in oak barrels before bottling.

Description

1. Type: Aged Tawny Port (Colheita) — fortified Portuguese dessert wine aged solely in wood casks for many years to develop complexity.
2. Appearance: Deep amber to tawny colour with warm golden highlights typical of long‑aged port.
3. Aroma: Elegant and fragrant, often showing dried fruit, toasted nuts, spice, caramel, and hints of rose petal or Turkish delight from extended oak ageing.
4. Taste: Rich yet balanced — layers of figs, dates, raisins, orange peel, nuts, vanilla, and warm spice with a creamy texture and a touch of wood‑influenced complexity.
5. Finish: Long, elegant finish with lingering sweetness, bright fruit notes, and a hint of citrus acidity that keeps it lively.
6. Alcohol: Around 20% ABV (standard for fortified Port).

Style Notes

1. Single Vintage: Unlike age‑statement Tawny Ports (10, 20, 30 year), Colheita reflects the character of one particular harvest, showing both age‑developed complexity and freshness from its initial vineyard year.
2. Wood‑Matured: Aged many years in seasoned oak, which builds soft, nutty, dried fruit layers typical of fine tawny ports.

Serving & Pairing

Best served slightly chilled (about 10–12 °C / 50–54 °F) as a dessert wine or digestif. Pairs beautifully with rich desserts like chocolate or caramel tarts, dried fruits and nuts, or blue and aged cheeses.