Domaine la Tour Vieille

$34.00750ml

The classic match: Banyuls and chocolate.

Also great with stewed or cooked fruit,

blue-veined cheeses

or shared with a loved one, late at night. In a sleeping bag. With chocolate.

Eyes:

Dark Purple

Nose:

Medium-High Intensity, mature, caramel, dried fruit, vanilla

Mouth:

Full Bodied, sweet, medium acidity, light tannin, intense, long finish, raspberry, spicy, chocolate

This legendary fortified wine from the southernmost reaches of France is made very much like Port. With a couple of notable differences. Grape alcohol is added to the must, stopping the fermentation, leaving it sweet. The must and juice is then divided and aged in 3 separate types of containers: barrels, foudres and glass jars, the latter of which is aged outside in the sun. The finished blend is from 1-13 years of age.