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Erik Wiechers
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Post by Erik Wiechers »

Hello,

i ran into this bottle lately and i was wondering if anyone knows it. It is from Warre, the year is 1935 but i cant quite understand what cintra means in this case.

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thanks in advance.

Erik
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Gary Banker
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Post by Gary Banker »

According to Mayson's Port and the Douro, Warre supplies the Cintra brand, which is sold in France. However, Mayson says that it consists of standard ruby and tawny, so it must of had a greater range in the past.
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simon Lisle
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Post by simon Lisle »

I have the same bottle it is a colheita or wood aged as far as I can gather
mine was bottled in 1973.
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