2001 Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage Port

WSI 94+ Smith Woodhouse is one of the only producers to craft a Traditional Bottle-Matured Late Bottled Vintage Port. The uniformity of this quality is underpinned by the winery’s own Madalena vineyard from where the wines are largely sourced. This small Quinta has the highest “A” quality rating and is located in the Rio Torto district, acknowledged as one of the finest Port growing areas. The grapes are harvested in the fall and are fermented for a short period of time before the addition of 100% grape spirit alcohol. This step stops fermentation, preserves the wine’s natural grape sugars, and gives it its unique richness. The wine is aged for four years in cask, then bottled unfiltered and aged for a minimum of five more years before its release.