In the fall of 1957, selected clusters of Tinta Madeira grapes were carefully hand-picked in our estate vineyards. At the winery these grapes, which showed early promise for an outstanding vintage, were crushed and fermented by winery founder and winemaker David Ficklin using time honored traditional Portuguese methods. The character and fullness are enhanced by the exclusive use of a special pot-still brandy, made entirely from the same Tinta Madeira grapes. First bottled February 26th and 27th in 1960, only 5226 bottles were laid down in the winery cellars. This Port was first released November 1968. This second and final release of 100 cases has been aged under controlled conditions at the winery for 40-plus years. Re-corked in 1991, this 1957 Vintage Port shows splendid maturity and graceful elegance. Only a few precious bottles of this wine are in the winery library.

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