FONSECA CRUSTED PORT 75CL 20%

Crusted is a rare, traditional style of Port blended and bottled with no filtration to allow potential for further ageing in the bottle. Rich and full-bodied in style, it can be drunk now, but needs careful decanting.

Fonseca is one of the few firms that continue to produce it. Crusted is a blend of full-bodied wines which spend four years ageing in large wooden vats, the wines are then bottled with no filtration and then cellared for three years before being released for sale.

As the name indicates, it will form a 'crust' or sediment in the bottle and should be decanted before being served. The formation of the crust is a natural process that occurs in the finest full-bodied ports. It is an indication that the wine will continue to improve in bottle and develop its aroma and character with age.

Fonseca Crusted is selected from the finest Ports from the top quality Cima Corgo area of the Douro Valley and only made in small quantities.