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Poças Decanter Special Reserve Tawny Port Collector's Edition
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Tasting Notes: A special collector’s editions made with a judicious blend of superior quality Tawny Ports matured in wood, selected among the best of several harvests, approved by the IVDP (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto) to use the denomination Special Reserve.
Aged in oak casks, for a minimum of 7 years.
In 1918, 30-year-old Manoel Domingues Poças Júnior decided to start his own Port enterprise. He already had a large amount of experience of the Port industry, having been born in the hustle and bustle of it all coupled with strong family ties to fortified wine production. Initially, Manoel and his uncle concentrated on selling grape juice to Port wine shippers or larger Port wine houses, which consolidated their knowledge and qualified them to be real experts of the trade.
They opened their first office in Nova de Gaia soon after, premises that have served them well, remaining their Head office to this day, as well as being home to a renowned Port wine cellar. The farms first Vintage Port was not released until 1962, Manoel showed inspiring dedication to reach this milestone. He visited his Quinta weekly and due to the fact there was no road leading up to the Estate, he had to walk the rocky paths for 700 meters to reach his beloved Quinta. A road was only constructed after Manoel passed away, despite his dreams of being able to drive to it directly.
Now onto their Fourth generation of Pocas, Maria Manuel Maia has been at the head of operations since 2020, having directed Viticulture since 2005. She has headed a move towards developing other styles of unfortified wines alongside Port production. In 1990, the demand for Port was still decreasing, they made the decision to try new techniques and started producing high quality dry and unfortified red, white and orange wines. Fora da Série, as the alternative project was named, has been exceedingly successful in showcasing Portugal’s flexibility in wine style and has allowed them to develop their brand further than ever imagined since starting in 1918.
Sustainability is at the heart of their mission as Maria is a firm believer in the unique attributes found in the vineyards of the Douro, most notably it’s rich terrain. She operates agricultural practices with an authentic respect for nature, using natural resources and also implementing natural control mechanisms. These include planting of hedges and deploying cattle for controlling any weed growth. Her efforts in this area have meant Numão and Ervedosa do Douro have been certified as agriculturally integrated production systems since 2013. With a passion for the art of wine-making that is continuously reinforced by its successes in evolving its approach to meet the demands of an increasingly wider audience they have celebrated 100 years of excellence and look to celebrate 100 more!
Food Match :
ABV: 19.6%
Grape : Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
Producer : Pocas
Country : Douro Valley, Portugal
