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Fonseca - Vintage Port 1992
- Producer Vintage Port
- Country Portugal
- UPC 0 15643 59358 1
Background
The backbone of Fonseca vintage ports are the wines drawn primarily from Fonseca’s three quintas, all located in the Cima Corgo: Quinta de Santo Antonio, Quinta do Cruzeiro, and Quinta do Panascal. The finest grapes from these quintas produce its classic vintage ports. The grapes are still trodden by foot in the stone 'lagares' of Cruzeiro and Panascal. Fonseca vintage ports are renowned for their voluptuous rich fruit, mouthfilling density, tannic structure and 'grip'. They are wines of breed, balance and great complexity.
Food pairing
Walnuts are an excellent accompaniment to Vintage Port, as are various cheeses such as Stilton and Dorset Blue Vinny. So too are dried fruits such as apricots or figs. Alternatively, simply savour the unadulterated taste in a good glass with good company.
Vintage
The Winter of 1991/92 was unseasonably dry. This dry weather continued into the Spring with light rain only in April and May. Flowering was earlier than usual in May, with warm weather at the end of the month ensuring a good berry set. A long hot summer was broken by a few heavy showers at the end of August and also September. Picking started a week later than elsewhere in the region, on the 28th of September and was rewarded with a perfectly ripe crop. Vintage notes written on the 10th October reported "The acid balance is excellent and this, combined with high sugar levels and very good colour extraction has resulted in musts of exceptional quality. The weather during the Vintage has been ideal for wine making."