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the new wine is racked and cooled to prevent the onset of malolactic fermentation
and frequent lees stirring creates complexity
apricot and dried pineapple
Impeccable balance complemented by vibrant acidity
inward personality
Villa Oeiras - Carcavelos 12 Anos NV (500ml) Encruzado the new wine is rackedOnce one of the great fortified wines of Portugal, today this is the last remaining producer of Carcavelos a wine made of native grapes, fortified while still a touch sweet, and then aged like tawny Port with plenty of oxidization. The grapes are Arinto, Gallego Dourado and Ratinho and the sweet, lightly fortified, wine ages for 12 years in Portuguese ('Nacional') oak. The layers of toasted nut and spice flavors recall a top 20 Year Tawny Port,