Borges Vintage Port 2018: Superior Quality for Prolonged Ageing

The Borges Vintage Port 2018 is a full-bodied wine made from selected superior quality grapes, coming from the best plots of land. Typical aromas of black plum, blackberry and liquorice are highlighted after a year of perfect ageing. 

Winemaking

Being an excellent quality wine intended for prolonged ageing, a thorough selection of superior quality grapes, coming from the best plots of land, is essential for the Borges Vintage Port 2018. In order to keep the grape in the best conditions possible, they are carefully transported to the wine cellar, where they are destemmed and crushed. The fermentation takes 3 to 4 days, taking place in foot treading wine presses in order to obtain more colour and aromas.

In due time, the skins are separated from the must and a grape brandy with 77% v/v is added, in order to obtain a wine with 19.5% alcohol and 100 to 120 g/l of reducing sugars. Then, the wine ages up to a maximum of 2 years before being bottled to finish its ageing process in the bottle.

Grape Varieties

The Borges Vintage Port 2018 is a blend of three grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Sousão.

Tasting Notes

The Borges Vintage Port 2018 has an intense and deep ruby color. On the nose, it is a young and exuberant wine, fresh and very complex, initially marked by the presence of almost resinous and vegetal notes, with nuances of eucalyptus, wild berries, rosemary, and menthol. As a result of a perfect one-year aging, aromas of black plum, blackberry, and licorice also stand out. On the palate, the Borges Vintage Port 2018 is a full-bodied wine, remarkably oily with excellent volume, revealing well-defined, clear, smooth, and captivating tannins, resulting in a smooth overall mouthfeel. It presents a good balance between acidity and sweetness, great persistence, and a finish strongly characterized by ripe black fruits.