Beautiful perfume with blackberry, blueberry and middle eastern saffron spice on the nose. Dusty, earthy aromas give way to layers of aniseed and black olive. The palate beautifully follows the nose; mouth filling, generous and not overtly sweet. One that can be cellared for many years.Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation. The wine is then basket pressed and a small amount of fine, fortifying brandy spirit is added, ending fermentation and reatining the sweet fruit richness of the style. The Vintage Fortified does not spend any time in wood prior to bottling.Perfect with chocolate desserts of blue cheese.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.