Wine & Soul

5G

Other Red Grape or Blend

Wine & Soul

5G

Other Red Grape or Blend

Winemaker Jorge Serôdio Borges’s great-great-grandfather produced this tawny Port at the end of the 19th century. It was made from a field blend from the family's Quinta da Manoella vineyard (which is still in use) and includes vintages from 1870 to 1900. Since then, five generations of the Serôdio Borges family have guarded the Port, inspiring the name "5G." Now that the Port has surpassed 100 years old, the family has decided to release 1,200 bottles to the public.

Tasting Notes

Rich gold in color, this century-old Tawny bursts with aromas of nuts, honey, and figs. It has retained a remarkable degree of freshness given its age and exhibits an alluring viscosity and tension on the palate. 

Winemaker Jorge Serôdio Borges’s great-great-grandfather produced this tawny Port at the end of the 19th century. It was made from a field blend from the family's Quinta da Manoella vineyard (which is still in use) and includes vintages from 1870 to 1900. Since then, five generations of the Serôdio Borges family have guarded the Port, inspiring the name "5G." Now that the Port has surpassed 100 years old, the family has decided to release 1,200 bottles to the public.

Tasting Notes

Rich gold in color, this century-old Tawny bursts with aromas of nuts, honey, and figs. It has retained a remarkable degree of freshness given its age and exhibits an alluring viscosity and tension on the palate. 

Sustainable Practices

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
The Quinta da Manoella vineyard
Soil composition:
Schist
Training method:
Bush
Elevation:
990 feet
Vines/acre:
2,400
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1880
First vintage of this wine:
2012
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,200

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
A field blend of more than 30 indigenous grape varieties
Fermentation container:
Granite Lagares
Maceration technique:
Foot-trodden
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
630 L
Type of oak:
Portuguese
Length of aging before bottling:
100 years
Age of Aging Container:
40 years

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
19.3 %
Dry extract:
184.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
156 g/L