Terra Quente Port. NEW RELEASE!!!
375ml $29.99
Vintage: NV
SKU: 667419
A rich Port Style wine with aromas of dried fig, baking spice, caramel, and toasted nuts. Flavours of stewed cherry, dark chocolate and warm toffee follow.
Tasting Notes: A rich Port Style wine with aromas of dried fig, baking spice, caramel, and toasted nuts. Flavours of stewed cherry, dark chocolate and warm toffee follow.
Farm Notes: VARIETALS Merlot & Malbec
FARMING All hand picked estate fruit sitting on the East side of Osoyoos Lake with sunny South West exposures and amazing terroir.
AGING Crafted using traditional Solera-style techniques
Maker Notes: Our Port begins with exceptionally ripe grapes, chosen for their dense, concentrated flavours and vibrant fruit character. After crushing, fermentation starts much like a traditional red wine, but runs only briefly. While the grapes’ natural richness is still at its peak, our winemaker adds a high-proof grape spirit, traditionally called aguardente in Portugal.
We use a locally crafted spirit from Tumbleweed Distillery in Osoyoos, made by distilling our own wine. This addition gently stops fermentation, locking in the wine’s pure, unfiltered intensity, preserving not just natural sugar, but the deep, varietal flavours that would otherwise fade with a longer ferment.
The spirit halts fermentation instantly, concentrating the fruit character and elevating the final alcohol level to about 22%. This traditional method, known as arrested fermentation, is what gives our Port its hallmark depth: bold, layered flavours, warm structure, and a long, seamlessly smooth finish.
Food Pairing Notes: Enjoy with dessert or as dessert! Ideal with blue cheese, spiced desserts, dark chocolate, or a slow evening.
Alcohol Percentage: 22