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Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley
NV Port, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chocolate

Category: Domestic Port-Style Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 18% RS: 6%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$9
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Pleasant Valley
NV Port, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chocolate

Category: Domestic Port-Style Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 18% RS: 6%
Brown brick red color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate covered caramel and cherry sauce, grape and cherry hard candies, leather, and stewed prunes with a glycerous, crisp, fruity sweet medium-full body and a warming, compelling, medium-long finish with notes of cherry tootsie roll pop, vanilla and cocoa, leather, and sage and thyme. A tasty dessert wine that will pair with chocolate, berry reduction sauces, and a mild cigar.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: chocolate covered caramel and cherry sauce, grape and cherry hard candies, leather, and stewed prunes
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of cherry tootsie roll pop, vanilla and cocoa, leather, and sage and thyme
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Blue Cheese, Chocolate Mousse, Roquefort
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A tasty dessert wine that will pair with chocolate, berry reduction sauces, and a mild cigar.

The Producer

Pleasant Valley Wine Company

The Producer
8260 Pleasant Valley Road
Hammondsport, NY 14840
USA
1 315- 414 6367

Domestic Port-Style Wine

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Serve in a Port Wine Glass
Domestic Port-Style Wines are those made in the style of Portuguese Ports wines but grown and vinified in the United States. Wines made in this style are typically fortified with brandy or distilled grape spirits which causes fermentation to stop and also increases alcohol. Flavors are typically sweetfruity, nutty, and have a stronger alcohol presence than standard table wines. The best examples are highly comparable to true Ports.