{"product_id":"nv-quinta-da-pedra-alta-no-10-ten-year-old-tawny-port","title":"NV Quinta da Pedra Alta No. 10 Ten-Year-Old Tawny Port 500ml","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A new Douro star… Pedra Alta was a Quinta with an amazing history, and the potential for making serious table wines. It was massively undervalued. They were excited by the prospect of matching the amazing site with one of the best young winemakers around: João Pires.\"\u003cbr\u003e- James Goode (Wine Anorak)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuinta da Pedra Alta’s No. 10 is a Tawny for anyone who loves the richness of aged Port but perhaps a little more freshness, which this delivers in spades. It’s the estate’s first Ten-Year-Old, created as a tribute to winemaker João Pires and his work here since 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe making is traditional: hand-picked grapes, foot treading in granite vats and long ageing in old Port casks. The blending is where João and Matt Gant bring their judgement, combining parcels of different ages, sweetness and acidity, including a small amount aged for at least forty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpect dried fruit, toffee and nuts, with a little gingerbread spice. It’s rich and velvety, but the acidity keeps the sweetness in balance and gives the finish a refreshing lift. It has all that familiar delicious Port character that we love, but it remains light on its feet at the same time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServe it lightly chilled with sticky toffee pudding, a strong cheese or simply on its own after dinner. Mature Port character with Quinta da Pedra Alta’s emphasis on freshness, ready to enjoy without years of waiting. Great stuff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e”Rich, warm and sweet with cherries and strawberries, and a nice woody spiciness… Fresh and fine with nice layers.”\u003cbr\u003e- James Goode (Wine Anorak)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We really want to show this place and interpret the fruit in that way... identity, freshness, and purity is the main thing.\"\u003cbr\u003e- João Pires (Quinta da Pedra Alta Winemaker)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Gl5fG6gbo8?si=7aAe0yTC2jGxv0x0\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/Pedra_Alta_PDP.png?v=1790586085\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quinta da Pedra Alta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43926134128683,"sku":"NV Quinta da Pedra Alta No. 10 Ten-Year-Old Tawny Port 500ml","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/NVQuintadaPedraAltaNo.10Ten-Year-OldTawnyPort.jpg?v=1790558624","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/nv-quinta-da-pedra-alta-no-10-ten-year-old-tawny-port","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}