In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninMedium aciditySweetLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Walnut tart
    Dried fruit and nuts.
  • Creme brulee
    Caramel meets nutty wood.
  • Aged cheese with quince
    Marmelada lifts citrus.

History

Burmester blends its aged tawnies to a twenty-year average age.

  1. 1750 — House founded

Facts

Producer
Burmester
Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
Classification
DOC Porto
Oak
Aged on average twenty years in seasoned oak casks
ABV
20.0%
Price
EUR 45 to 65 at retail
Drinking window
0 to 5 from release
First vintage
1750

Scores

  • Wine Spectator 91

Tags

drink young fortified port low tannin medium acid medium body mood elegant occasion gift occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with creme brulee pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts price premium sweet tinta barroca tinta roriz touriga franca touriga nacional
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