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Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 5 years from release.
release0 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Spectator reviewed 2020 | 93/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: plummy, mature fruit, cinnamon, butterscotch, oak
Palate: rich, mellow
A fine, mellow twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.
What it pairs with
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Almond and orange cake
Citrus and nuts echo the cask-aged profile. -
Creme brulee
Caramelised custard meets honeyed nuttiness. -
Aged cheese with quince
Marmelada lifts the candied citrus.
How to serve Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Port glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Almond and orange cake, Creme brulee, Aged cheese with quince. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Aged tawnies sit alongside Fonseca's Vintage tradition, blended to a twenty-year average age.
- 1815: House founded
Facts
- Producer
- Fonseca Porto · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz
- 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
- 1815
Frequently asked about Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny
What does Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny taste like?
On the nose, plummy, mature fruit, cinnamon, butterscotch, oak. On the palate, rich, mellow. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. A fine, mellow twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.
When should I drink Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny?
Drink 0 to 5 from release. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny?
Almond and orange cake is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Creme brulee and Aged cheese with quince. Citrus and nuts echo the cask-aged profile.
What grapes are in Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny?
The blend is Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz. The wine is classified as DOC Porto.
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