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Porto Fundador 75cl - Astucciato - Real Companhia Velha
Real Companhia VelhaFortified wine 75 cl 19.0% vol Fruity, sweet, notes of plum and spices
$25.12−22%($33.49/ℓ)
Recommended price: $32.19
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Technical information
- Producer
- Real Companhia Velha
- Type
- Fortified wine
- Format
- 75 cl
- Gradation
- 19.0%
- Aging
- Minimum 3 years
- Aromatic profile
- Fruity, sweet, notes of plum and spices
- Ingredients
- Red and white grapes
- Type of cask
- Oak barrels
- Variety
- Touriga nacional, tinta roriz, touriga franca
- Color
- Ruby red
- Consumption
- Temperature 16-18°C, served with desserts and cheeses
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The Fundador Port from Real Companhia Velha presents an immediate, enveloping character: it wears an intense ruby robe with darker shades and offers on the nose aromas of ripe fruit and jam, with hints of plum, dried figs and a touch of cocoa and sweet spices. On the palate it is warm and well balanced, with a sweetness that is present but balanced by a soft tannic texture; the sip is full, rounded and with a pleasant persistence recalling notes of stewed fruit and caramel.
This is a Port suitable both as an after-dinner drink and as an accompaniment to structured desserts: try it with blue cheeses, dark chocolate or dried-fruit tarts. The presentation box makes it an elegant choice for a gift; serve slightly chilled, around 12–14 °C, to appreciate its freshness and aromatic depth. It is a wine that calls for a slow pace and small sips, favoring the density of the mouthful rather than speed.
This is a Port suitable both as an after-dinner drink and as an accompaniment to structured desserts: try it with blue cheeses, dark chocolate or dried-fruit tarts. The presentation box makes it an elegant choice for a gift; serve slightly chilled, around 12–14 °C, to appreciate its freshness and aromatic depth. It is a wine that calls for a slow pace and small sips, favoring the density of the mouthful rather than speed.
Producer
Real Companhia Velha
Real Companhia Velha is the oldest Portuguese wine company, founded in 1756. It specializes in the production and commercialization of Port wine and Douro wines and owns the Porto Fundador brand, launched in 1928.
Specialities
- Port (Vinho do Porto)
- Fortified wines
- Douro wines (DOC)
- Historic winery
The story
Founded in 1756 as Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro on the initiative of Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo (Marquês de Pombal), Real Companhia Velha played a historic role in the regulation and development of Douro viticulture. Over the centuries it underwent reforms, periods of state intervention and subsequent relaunches; documented events include the registration of the Fundador brand in 1928, the acquisition of Quinta das Carvalhas (1950s) and the integration of several historic labels (including Delaforce in 2008). The company has celebrated more than 250 years of continuous activity dedicated to Port wine and Douro wines.
Raw materials
- Grapes from 'vinhas velhas' (traditional Douro varieties)
- Specific grape varieties used for Porto Fundador: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Bastardo, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Carvalha, Tinto Cão, Mourisco.
- Aguardente vínica (wine spirit) for wine fortification
Representative products
- Porto Fundador 75cl - boxed - Real Companhia Velha
- Porto Fundador 75cl - Real Companhia Velha
- Porto Fundador White 75cl - Real Companhia Velha