Hutcheson Port Wine

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  Hutcheson 2004 Colheita Feuerheerd Portuguese Port Wine 75 cl 20%

  Item no.: 22227865464-10208

  Two old trading names meet on this label, and behind them lie more than two decades of patient ageing. 2004 was the harvest year - the rest is time in cask and a name that has survived several mergers in Porto's trading history.

  Expert's Description

  Hutcheson 2004 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 2004 - unlike the vast majority of Tawny Ports, which are blended from several years. By regulation the Port must spend at least seven years in oak cask before it can be sold, but this bottle has had considerably longer to mature.

  The Feuerheerd name comes from one of Porto's older trading houses, and in 1996 Feuerheerd Bros merged with Hutcheson under the name Hutcheson, Feuerheerd & Associados. The double name on the label is therefore no coincidence, but a direct trace of this merger of two historic Port houses.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The nose is deep and complex, with dried figs, walnut and a hint of roasted coffee.

  Palate

  The palate is full-bodied and mature, with caramelised sugar, orange peel and a fine, almost syrupy sweetness.

  Finish

  The finish is very long, warm and spiced with a lightly bitter nutty close.

  Specifications

  Name: Hutcheson 2004 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, 20+ years
  Vintage: 2004
  EAN no.: 5601194405319
  Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C in a port glass, ideally with dark chocolate or a strong cheese

  Flavour Profile

  Complex · Caramel · Deep · Mature

  Investment Potential

  A Colheita with more than two decades of cask ageing is a sought-after collector's style, because it combines a documented single vintage with a rarely long maturation period - a combination that becomes harder to find as older stocks are depleted.

  Did You Know?

  The Feuerheerd name on the label dates back to 1996, when the trading house Feuerheerd Bros merged with Hutcheson to form Hutcheson, Feuerheerd & Associados - a merger typical of Porto's trading history, where many old houses have fused together under shared ownership over time.

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  • 53,50
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    46,50EUR
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  Hutcheson 2009 Colheita Portvin Feuerheerd Portugal 20%

  Item no.: 22227865465-5698

  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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  • 46,75
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    40,75EUR
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  Hutcheson 2010 Colheita Portuguese Port Wine 75 cl 20%

  Item no.: 059763-615-479

  One harvest, one cask, many years of patience. Colheita is Port's answer to the single vintage - here from 2010, where the grapes were left to mature quietly, long before the bottle was ever filled.

  Expert's Description

  Hutcheson 2010 Colheita is a Portuguese Colheita Port from the Douro Valley, aged in oak casks and bottled at 20%.

  The word Colheita simply means 'harvest' in Portuguese and denotes a Tawny Port from a single, named vintage, unlike most Tawny Ports, which are blended from several years. Port regulations require a minimum of seven years' cask ageing before a Colheita can be sold - in practice many spend far longer, often decades, on oak.

  Hutcheson is one of Porto's older trading houses, founded in 1881 by Thomas Page Hutcheson and Alexander Davidson Taylor. The house has historically specialised in exactly the Tawny and Colheita styles and is today part of the Sogevinus group, which took over the running of the formerly family-owned Douro houses in 2006.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The nose offers dried apricot, walnut and a mild caramel tone, shaped by more than a decade of cask ageing.

  Palate

  The palate is round and mature, with raisin, orange peel and a fine, almost honeyed sweetness.

  Finish

  The finish is long and warm, with a light nutty bitterness that balances the sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Hutcheson 2010 Colheita
  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, min. 7 years
  Vintage: 2010
  Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C in a port glass, ideally with nutty desserts or mature cheese

  Flavour Profile

  Nutty · Honeyed · Mature · Complex

  Investment Potential

  A genuine single-vintage Colheita from a named harvest year is a recognised collector's style, because each bottle tells the story of that specific year - unlike most Tawny Ports, which are blended from several vintages and can't be dated in the same way.

  Did You Know?

  Because the law requires a minimum of seven years' cask ageing before a Colheita can leave the cellar, the producer is free to leave it far longer - some Colheita Ports aren't sold until decades after the harvest year, making each bottle a small piece of liquid history.

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  • 46,75
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    40,75EUR
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  Hutcheson 2011 Colheita Portuguese Port Wine 75 cl 20%

  Item no.: 059763-615-480

  The label carries two dates - the harvest year and the bottling year - and between them lies the story of this Port. 2011 was the grapes' year; everything that's happened since is time, patience and a cask.

  Expert's Description

  Hutcheson 2011 Colheita is a Portuguese Colheita Port from the Douro Valley, aged in oak casks and bottled at 20%.

  Under Portuguese Port regulations, a Colheita label must always state both the harvest year and the bottling year, so the consumer can see exactly how long the Port spent in cask before being bottled - a form of transparency unique to this particular category of Port.

  Hutcheson was founded in 1881 by Thomas Page Hutcheson and Alexander Davidson Taylor and has specialised throughout its history in Tawny and Colheita styles. Since 2006 the Sogevinus group has run production, but the house's focus on single-vintage Ports remains the same.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The nose offers dried fig, roasted almonds and a light caramel note.

  Palate

  The palate is soft and rounded, with raisin, orange marmalade and a fine acidity that keeps the sweetness fresh.

  Finish

  The finish is long and warm, with a lightly bitter nutty note at the close.

  Specifications

  Name: Hutcheson 2011 Colheita
  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, min. 7 years
  Vintage: 2011
  Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C in a port glass, ideally with almond cake or mature cheese

  Flavour Profile

  Nutty · Caramel · Soft · Mature

  Investment Potential

  Colheita Ports like this one are a recognised collector's style, because each bottle documents a specific vintage and ageing period down to the year - unlike most other Tawny Ports, where the blending of several vintages makes it impossible to trace a single harvest.

  Did You Know?

  Because the law requires both the harvest year and the bottling year to appear on the label, a Colheita always lets you calculate the exact ageing period - something no other type of Port on the market allows.

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  • 46,75
    1pcs.
    40,75EUR