{"product_id":"villa-oeiras-carcavelos-12-year-old-red","title":"Villa Oeiras Carcavelos 12 Year Old Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVilla Oeiras Carcavelos 12 Year Old Red is a Portuguese fortified wine from Carcavelos, on the coast just west of Lisbon, made from Castelão, Preto Martinho and Trincadeira and aged twelve years in oak.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carcavelos is Lisbon's own historic sweet wine, far rarer than Port or Madeira, and this red version is a real curiosity for your glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong barrel ageing gives Carcavelos notes of caramel, roasted nuts, cocoa and baking spice, with a lively acidity that keeps the sweetness in check. At around 18.5% it is warming but never heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it after dinner with pudim flan, toucinho do céu or a dark chocolate tart. It is also good with blue cheese, aged sheep's cheese or a bowl of roasted almonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Villa Oeiras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVilla Oeiras was founded in 1983 by the municipality of Oeiras and the Ministry of Agriculture to save Carcavelos, Portugal's smallest appellation. Its wines age in the old cellars of the Marquês de Pombal's palace in Oeiras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at 14-16 °C. Keeps several weeks once opened, corked, in a cool place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e75 cl bottle, DOC Carcavelos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare gift that tells a Lisbon story. Ask us about it at our bar in Graça.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Villa Oeiras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58521927156093,"sku":"carcavelostinto12ans","price":36.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/6372\/2877\/files\/villa-oeiras-carcavelos-12-year-old-red.jpg?v=1791840078","url":"https:\/\/www.products-of-portugal.com\/products\/villa-oeiras-carcavelos-12-year-old-red","provider":"Products of Portugal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}