In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninMedium aciditySweetMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Almond tart
    Nuts mirror the cask character.
  • Creme brulee
    Caramel meets nuttiness.
  • Aged cheese
    Dried fruit lifts cheese.

History

Calem's age-dated tawnies are matured at its riverside Gaia cellars.

  1. 1859 — House founded

Facts

Producer
Calem
Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
Classification
DOC Porto
Oak
Aged on average ten years in seasoned oak casks
ABV
20.0%
Price
EUR 22 to 30 at retail
Drinking window
0 to 3 from release
First vintage
1859

Scores

  • Wine Spectator 89

Tags

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