Fonseca 2003 Vintage Port – powerful and legendary port

Fonseca 2003 Vintage Port is a monumental port from a warm and generous vintage. Here you get a wine with intensity, depth and an almost irresistible richness in both aroma and flavor.

Vintage 2003 is known for its richness and concentration. Fonseca has created a Vintage Port with massive fruit, silky smooth texture and enormous ageing potential. It’s a wine that impresses now – and will only get better with time.

This Port is ideal for collectors, special occasions or as an exclusive gift. A wine that shows why Fonseca is among the world’s absolute best producers of Vintage Port.

The grapes come from the house’s best vineyards in the Douro Valley. The warm climate in 2003 produced perfectly ripe grapes with great concentration. The result is a wine with both power and balance.

As a classic Vintage Port, the wine is only briefly aged in barrel. It then develops further in the bottle, where the complexity really unfolds over time.

Tasting notes

The aroma is deep and explosive. Dark berries such as blackcurrant, blackberry and black cherry dominate. Notes of violets, dark chocolate, licorice and warm spices are also present.

In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied and dense. The texture is creamy with ripe, well-integrated tannins. The taste offers intense dark fruit, cocoa, spices and a nicely balanced sweetness.

The aftertaste is long and persistent. A powerful and complex finish that lingers long in the glass.

The history of the house

Founded in 1822, Fonseca is today one of the most recognized port wine houses in the Douro. The house is particularly famous for its Vintage Ports, which often rank among the world’s best.

With access to some of the finest quintas, including Quinta do Panascal, Fonseca creates Ports with great depth and character. The style is rich, full-bodied yet elegant.

Fonseca has built a reputation for quality and consistency over generations. Their Vintage Ports are sought after by collectors and wine lovers worldwide.

• Product: Fonseca 2003 Vintage Port
• Type: Vintage Port
• Region: Douro, Portugal
• Producer: Fonseca
• Vintage year: 2003
• Quantity: 75 cl
• Contains: Sulfites
• Alcohol content: 20%