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FAVAIOS 1980
Technical Details
Region - Douro
Crop Year - 1980
Soil - schist
Altitude - Between 500 and 600 meters
Grape Variety - Moscatel Galego
Total Production - 14.500 liters
Alc/Vol - 16,7%
pH - 3,42
Total Acidity - 4,8 gr/L
Volatile Acidity - 0,30 gr/L
Residual Sugar - 137,1 gr/L
Baumé - 5,28
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Limpid with a brilliant golden tones. Aroma: With a slightly roasted aroma, it also has notes of honey, orange and raisins. Flavour: A full.bodied wine, with a very harmonious mouth. Quite sweet, it has a mouth aroma where once again dried fruits and honey are dominant.
Vinification and Ageing
In years of great quality, the best grapes are selected and fermented for around 5 days. Fermentation is then interrupted by adding wine brandy, resulting in a number of blends which are then aged in oak casks until bottling.
Bottle Performance
Although it is able to retain its qualities for several years after bottling, this wine is intended for immediate consumption.
Recommendations
This is an excellent accompaniment to sweet deserts, and should be served lightly chilled.
