Graham's 1997 Apprentice Incl. Tube

The scent of red fruit, a velvety mouthfeel and a rich body that supports and enhances the flavors of your cheese board or your chocolate dessert. But also as an aperitif with meat or cheese, or processed with ice cream or in a fresh summer cocktail, a delicious port fits. It is not for nothing that port is one of the most popular drinks among connoisseurs.

Graham's 1997 Apprentice is a(n) port from Portugal by the brand Graham's. It falls within the port group under the category Rode Colheita. It is one of the many references you can currently buy online at Drankenshop Broekmans.

The colour/type of this port is rood.

The Apprentice 1997 Single Harvest Tawny Port is part of a trilogy that celebrates the art and craft of cellar masters in Portuguese wineries. In addition to this Apprentice, there is also the Artisan and the Master. This wine evokes the beginning of the cellar master's journey as a young apprentice aspiring to one day become a legendary name.

When the 1997 harvest came in, the current winemaker, Charles Symington, had himself just started as an apprentice with his father, Peter. That year was ideal and extraordinary wines emerged from it. Some of these were bottled as Vintage porto, but Peter Symington decided to keep some of the very best aside for long ageing. Twenty-five years later, Charles was able to select the remaining casks for a very limited bottling.

The Apprentice 1997 opens with aromas of marmalade with traces of vanilla, soft caramel and hints of honey and sultanas. On the palate, fresh red fruit flavours join the company, beautifully rounded by the time the wine spent in barrels. The wine remains fresh and vital with a slight acidity of citrus that gives it balance and charisma. The finish is beautifully long with walnuts, tea and tobacco as lasting memories.

We recommend serving this wine lightly chilled and, once opened, storing it for no more than eight weeks.

It is a version of 75 cl and has an alcohol content of 20%.

With a no-age-statement port, no age is indicated on the bottle. Often producers choose not to disclose age when an older port is supplemented by younger ones. After all, according to the rules, the age must always be the youngest port in the blend, which is not desirable when the bulk in the blend is older (and therefore more valuable). Conversely, one can also choose not to mention age, when predominantly young port is diluted with a small amount of (very) old port. In that case, the product is often marketed at a higher price, and to justify that high(er) price, a choice is made not to mention an age (which would otherwise be the youngest in the blend).

Finally, we have listed some fun facts and answers to frequently asked questions for you about this Graham's 1997 Apprentice port:

- This port was distilled on/in 01/09/97. This is the date when the maturation process started in the barrel.