A wonderfully rich, concentrated Port with great flavour and texture. It has an opulent black fruit nose which is followed through on the palate showing layers of intense berry, plum and cherry fruit flavours supported by firm, but well integrated tannins. This is a deliciously textured Reserve Port which is velvety, smooth, succulent and plump.

Established in 1815, Fonseca belongs in the first rank of Vintage Port houses. It is regarded as one of the most stylistically consistent of the classic Vintage Port houses and its Ports have been made by five generations of the Guimaraens family since its foundation. This consistency derives not only from continuity of family involvement, and the knowledge and skill passed down from one generation to the next, but also a close link with the vineyard. The firm’s three estates of Panascal, Cruzeiro and Santo António are the heart of the distinctive character of Fonseca’s Vintage Ports. Like Vintage, LBV is a very high quality Port from a single year. However, unlike Vintage Port, which is bottled after only two years in wood, LBV is bottled after four to six years and is ready to drink when bottled.

In 2006, Fonseca was the first company to launch a fully certified organic port, thereby, pioneering the category. Led by winemaker, David Guimaraens, and his viticultural team, it is one of the first truly organic Ports to be developed in the Douro, based on knowledge obtained from the long term management of a plot which has been farmed organically at Fonseca’s Quinta do Panascal since 1992. This organic vineyard, introduced by the late Bruce Guimaraens, continues to be the critical reference for all the Fladgate Partnership’s viticultural practices today.

In 2002, Terra Prima Organic Reserve became a reality using grapes grown in the Douro Valley from an entire vineyard which is farmed organically and actively managed by Guimaraens and his team. The last stage in the development was to locate a specialist distiller with the ability to produce top quality organic fortifying spirit which would be approved by the Port Wine Institute. This was achieved and certification awarded by Ecocert, Portugal.

The wine benefits from being served between 16ºC to 18ºC. The particular qualities of this wine allow it to be enjoyed over an extended period of time once opened, without losing its freshness and vibrancy. Optimum drinking time after opening the bottle is two months.

Terra Prima Organic Reserve Port is very well suited for the classic port and cheese combination. It is particularly good with blue-veined and richly flavoured soft cheeses. It is also delicious with bitter chocolate.