1855 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 20.5%
Residual Sugar 189 g/L
Calories (estimated) 285 kcal / glass
150ml glass285 kcal
750ml bottle1425 kcal
Grape Varieties Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Amarela
Classification Aged Tawny Port
Region Porto
Oak Types Neutral oak
Bottling Date 2010
Production Details Made from the 1855 harvest and matured for more than 150 years in neutral oak before bottling in 2010. The importer lists acidity as 8.76 g/L but does not specify its analytical basis. Taylor’s reports that the two surviving casks were transferred to its Vila Nova de Gaia lodges on 13 January 2010, kept unblended, and released as the limited-edition Scion in autumn 2010.
Tasting Notes Pale amber halo with olive highlights around a deep mahogany core; aromas of molasses, fig, roasted coffee, cigar leaf, black pepper, cedar, nuts and fine oak; dense, luscious palate with crisp, vibrant acidity and a rich, intensely persistent finish.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Visitors' Centre, Rua do Choupelo nº 250, 4400-088 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Phone
+351 223 772 973
Owner
Family-owned (The Fladgate Partnership)
Cellarmaster
Adrian Bridge (CEO)