Dalva LBV 2015 Late Bottled Vintage Portugal Port Wine 75 cl 20%

Bodega: DalvaAge: 2015 Type: Late Bottled Vintage Port Grape: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional Alc. strength: 20% 75 cl. Other:

Dalva LBV 2015 75 cl / 20% Late Bottled Vintage Port Info about LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Late Bottled Vintage differs from Vintage Port in two ways. Firstly, it is produced in both declared and undeclared vintages, and secondly, it undergoes 4-6 years of maturation in oak barrels before bottling. This makes for a more open and approachable Port, and unlike Vintage Port, it doesn't need further aging to show its full potential. With Late Bottled Vintage Port, you can usually see the vintage of the Port wine on the bottle. It is aged in barrel and bottled 4 to 6 years after the grape is picked and in almost all cases can be drunk immediately after purchase - maybe even with your purchase if you wish. ;) That is, it is very easy to use, because its birthday is written on the bottle and you can open the port wine immediately. Feel free to empty the bottle, because the shelf life is estimated at a good week. Late Bottled Vintage goes through a different process than vintage port wines and is therefore ready to drink faster, although the taste is a bit more "raw". Late Bottled Vintage can be filtered, which means, among other things, that it has been in the barrel for a longer time (around 6 years, which makes the name "Late Bottled" title incredibly appropriate), whereas the unfiltered and more traditional Late Bottled Vintage port wine develops further in the bottle. However, it is also ready to drink when purchased, but the sediment means that it can easily improve with perhaps another 10-20 years. When buying Late Bottled Vintage Port, it is good to know whether the producer filters or not and thus whether you can leave the bottle in the bottle. It is the unfiltered versions that continue to evolve and thus potentially become fantastic. A Late Bottled Vintage Port may have been intended to be a Vintage Port, but if it has not had time to develop sufficiently before the latest date for approval for Vintage Port, it can be stored longer and become a Late Bottled Vintage Port. In other words, there are many great Late Bottled Vintage Ports! In short, an unfiltered Late Bottled Vintage is like a small lottery ticket - it's just a lot easier to win.