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My question has to do with the blends. Specially the ones related to tawny. How does it work? Does the master blender starts from scratch everytime he will bottle 10,20,30 or 40 years old? Are there strict rules about the average age of the wines used in the different blends? thank you.
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Re: The blends.
HI Filipe,
Welcome to the Forum!
Sorta yes and no. The Master Blender (MB) will make each tawny with an idication of age (TWAIOA) to that particular house style. Obviously, every previous "recipe" used has changed a little as the stocks still in barrel used to make it have aged as well, and new stocks have come on line. So using the exact same "recipe" wouldn't work. So while there may be a rough guideline recipe the MB uses to start the blending process, it generally changes to some degree with each bottling run.
There is some miss-information about the age listed. Don't worry most of the world is taught this and a number of producers also tell people this as it's easier to explain. That's why we at
are here to help. Legally, there is no law or rule regarding an "average age." Instead, a TWAIOA and the number on the bottle (10/20/30/40) is meant to simulate what a Colheita (Single Harvest Tawny) would be at that age point. So the average age in a TWAIOA may be more or less than the number on the bottle. In fact, most generally have at least a slightly older average age than what is listed. But again these are not made intentionally with an "average age." They are just trying to simulate what a 10/20/30/40 year old Colheita would be like.
Welcome to the Forum!
Sorta yes and no. The Master Blender (MB) will make each tawny with an idication of age (TWAIOA) to that particular house style. Obviously, every previous "recipe" used has changed a little as the stocks still in barrel used to make it have aged as well, and new stocks have come on line. So using the exact same "recipe" wouldn't work. So while there may be a rough guideline recipe the MB uses to start the blending process, it generally changes to some degree with each bottling run.
There is some miss-information about the age listed. Don't worry most of the world is taught this and a number of producers also tell people this as it's easier to explain. That's why we at
are here to help. Legally, there is no law or rule regarding an "average age." Instead, a TWAIOA and the number on the bottle (10/20/30/40) is meant to simulate what a Colheita (Single Harvest Tawny) would be at that age point. So the average age in a TWAIOA may be more or less than the number on the bottle. In fact, most generally have at least a slightly older average age than what is listed. But again these are not made intentionally with an "average age." They are just trying to simulate what a 10/20/30/40 year old Colheita would be like.Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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Re: The blends.
And to what Andy said ... the producer must submit samples of the TWIOA to the IVDP, which evaluates and approves the wine to ensure that it meets the flavor profile of the age indicated. We have heard of a few instances of TWIOA not being approved.
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Re: The blends.
Thank you all.
I already had an idea about how it was done. Thamk you very much.
I already had an idea about how it was done. Thamk you very much.