Colheita

Colheita - port wine type

Colheita (call YAY ta) is a kind of Tawny Port. The word means "harvest" and is made from the grapes of one year�s harvest. Colheita is aged for many years in pipes (barrels of 600 litres). The youngest Colheita Ports are bottled in their eighth year although most are aged longer. This wine is ready to be drunk when released and can be served at room temperature or cooler. In Portugal tawny wines are often served chilled.