C.R.F. Brandy Reserve

The wine has similar style to Barca Velha - complex and tannic, with strong fruit and earth components, and a buoyant acidity - but with slightly less structure, and is intended for earlier drinking than its powerful cousin.Reserva is made from the same blend as Barca Velha, and receives much the same winemaking treatment: after the grapes are vinified by varietal, the wine is blended and then aged in new oak for one year, after which it is bottled and aged for a few years prior to release.