Four Grapes Vintage Port
The grapes for this dessert wine came from Pedroncelli’s estate vineyard in Dry Creek Valley. The four acre vineyard was established in
1995. The following Port varietals are included with an acre each:
Tinta Madeira, Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional, and Souzao. Each varietal matures at a slightly different rate but are picked at the same
time. They are harvested as a fi eld blend so that certain of the varieties contribute acid, color and fl avor components. This is the seventeenth vintage produced at Pedroncelli.

Winemaking
The ripened grapes are brought into the winery, destemmed and
crushed. Yeast is added to start the fermentation; it continues for several days until we stop the fermentation by adding neutral grape spirits. The addition of spirits ceases the fermentation and a small amount
of residual sugar is left. The young wine is then aged in seasoned
American oak barrels. Aging for three and a half years softens and
matures the wine.

Tasting Notes
Ripe berries, rich caramel and toffee aromas lead to a fl avorful dessert
wine with warm spice, raspberry and cream soda highlights. A very
complex and rich dessert wine. Cellar note: Although ready to drink
now, this port will benefi t from aging for the next 10 years.

Technical Information:
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley
Barrel Aging: 42 months
Alcohol: 19.0% ph: 3.74
Total acidity: .525g/100ml
Residual sugar: 8.3%
Bottled in 500ml glass

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