A single harvest year, captured and set aside in cask for more than a decade before it was time to fill the bottle. The double name on the label tells its own story of two merged Port houses.
Expert's Description
Hutcheson 2009 Colheita Feuerheerd is a Portuguese Colheita Port from the Douro Valley, aged in oak casks and bottled at 20%.
Colheita means 'harvest' in Portuguese and denotes a Tawny Port from a single, named vintage - here 2009 - where the law requires at least seven years of cask ageing before it can be sold. This bottle's long maturation gives it a depth younger Tawny Ports don't achieve.
The Feuerheerd name comes from one of Porto's older trading houses, which merged with Hutcheson in 1996 under the name Hutcheson, Feuerheerd & Associados. Since 2006 the Spanish-owned Sogevinus group has run production, but the house's reputation for Colheita styles specifically goes back much further.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose offers dried raisins, roasted hazelnuts and a light cigar-box note.
Palate
The palate is round and complex, with caramel, orange peel and a fine acidity that keeps the sweetness in check.
Finish
The finish is long and warm with a lingering nutty note.
Specifications
Name: Hutcheson 2009 Colheita Feuerheerd
Winery: Hutcheson
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Colheita Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro grapes, including Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 20%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, 15+ years
Vintage: 2009
EAN no.: 5601194405586
Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C in a port glass, ideally with nut cake or a strong cheese
Flavour Profile
Nutty · Caramel · Complex · Warm
Investment Potential
A single-vintage Colheita with more than 15 years of cask ageing belongs to the rarer bottle types on the market, making it a natural target for Port collectors chasing documented vintages from respected houses.
Did You Know?
When Hutcheson and Feuerheerd merged in 1996, it became common to see both names on the same label - a practice many old Port houses in the Douro have continued after mergers and acquisitions, as a way of preserving both names' history.
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