Port Wine Romariz Colheita 1994 75cl – Harvest
The Romariz house was founded in 1850 by Manoel Rocha Romariz. The Romariz brand has always been known for the high quality of its Port wines. Its main markets were, at first, the domestic market, Brazil, Portuguese colonies and England. In 1966 Romariz the family withdrew from the business and sold the brand to the firm Guimaraens & Cª. At the end of the 1980s was the Romariz bought by a British group that has developed this prestigious brand and conquered new markets.
Notes on Viticultural Year and Harvest
The winter of 1993/1994 was extremely wet throughout the region. As a result, most of the yields were very vineyards low. In some areas of the Douro, production levels were to below 75% from the average. Despite the poor start, the growing season was satisfactory, with warm and dry weather, interrupted only by a few and short periods of rain. Unlike what happened in the three years earlier, there were no periods of intense heat during the summer –
The temperature never exceeded 38 ° C – and this, in conjunction with appropriate rain resulted in uniformly ripe harvest, to produce rich grape sugar, anthocyanins and aroma.
Awards
Gold Medal – Selections Mondiales 2007 – Canada
Gold Medal – Magazine Menu Wine Masters Challenge 2002 – Portugal
Gold Medal – Concorso Internazionale oenological 2002 – Italy
Tasting notes:
The year 1994 was, as in 1963, one of the great years for Port wine. The Romariz 1994 was a young harvest that will amazed by the freshness and great complexity in the mouth.
Suggestions
The Harvest Port is the “reflection of wine” for excellence. On end of a good meal or the night, in good company or only allows rare own moments of pleasure of a very high wine quality. Serve at cellar temperature, watching a good cigar (for connoisseurs). Nuts are also a perfect accompaniment.
