Porfidio Dolce X Vino de Agave (75cl, 17%)

Porfidio Dolce X is a fortified agave wine from Jalisco, Mexico, made by fusing partially fermented 100% blue agave juice with spirit distilled from 100% blue agave. Fermentation is arrested by adding agave spirit, keeping the juice's natural sweetness without added sugar or flavouring, and the result is barrel-aged for seven years in barrels previously used for The Original by Porfidio. It drinks in the register of a Pineau des Charentes or a tawny port. The bottle is handmade porcelain with a raised cactus motif and a hand-embroidered textile label. Serve neat and well chilled, or over ice, as an aperitif or dessert pour. The nose brings agave, honey and herbs, followed by a velvety, full-bodied palate with ripe agave, herbs and honey, and a herbal finish with lingering sweetness.