Gandona - Fraga do Arco 2013 (750ml) Ripassa

Gandona - Fraga do Arco 2013 (750ml) RipassaFraga do Arco is a port style dessert wine made in the traditional Portuguese method in a large wooden open top cask. One half acre of Touriga Nacional is planted at Gandona Estate for the production of this ultra limited wine. Fraga do Arco is fortified with 2 year aged brandy made from wine grapes. No additives, sulfur, yeast or nutrients are used in the process. It is 100% natural and native.

This wine needs to be put in carafe

Impeccable and harmonious balance between the sweetness and liveliness of the different sensations

velvety texture that gracefully carries earthy and dark cherry nuances across the palate

selected within each block of our Estate Vineyard

the smooth rounded cocoa tannins are balanced by the youthful acidity and subtle hints of toasty oak

this wine is aged for 15 months to develop bold notes of blackberry

no use of chemicals

the wine gradually takes on its characteristic amber ‘tawny’ colour

pear and herbs

Drinking 2023-2032

This cuvée comes from their highest vineyard

The medium to full-bodied palate offers soft textured