Lagare

Shallow, thigh deep, open granite tanks used for fermenting Port wines.

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Tags: Late Bottled Vintage Port, Port, Tawny Port, Vintage Port

Shallow, thigh deep, open granite tanks used for fermenting Port wines. After the fruit is placed in the lagare it is foot stomped in a process called the corte, the cut. This gently extracts all colour, tannin and flavour from the grapes.

Watch Port being made at Taylor’s in the Duoro valley in these two videos.

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Henriques & Henriques 10 Year Old Medium Sweet Boal 500ml
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Fratelli Alessandria Barolo 'Monvigliero' 2019
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Terroir al Límit L'Arbossar 2019

Terroir al Límit L’Arbossar 2019

Cariñena | Spain, Catalunya

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Domaine Antoine Jobard Bourgogne Blanc 2023

Domaine Antoine Jobard Bourgogne Blanc 2023

Chardonnay | Meursault, Burgundy

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