Fine Wines

Intense and lively aromas, dominated by red fruits. On the palate the wine shows good concentration, with a pronunced freshness and elegance. VINEYARDS: Respecting the wine tradition of the oldest demarcated wine region in the world, these wines are...

Intense and lively nose with dominant ripe red fruit, floral and balsamic aromas. Fresh and lively palate with firm, ripe tannins and well-integrated acidity. Long and lingering finish that offers a balance of freshness and ripeness. VINEYARDS: Quinta...

Complex, fresh and elegant aromas of dark berry fruits, with balsamic notes and integrated spicy notes from oak barrel ageing. Firm and concentrated palate with balancing and present acidity, well-integrated mature tannins. Long and persistent finish,...

Very complex, intense and lively nose showing mature red fruits, balsamic notes from old vines. Great balance and elegance on the palate, with fine mature tannins and balancing acidity. Long and persistent finish, with potential for great longevity in...

ONE OF THE FINEST CROFT VINTAGES OF RECENT YEARS. THE IMPRINT OF CROFT’S FAMOUS PROPERTY, QUINTA DA ROÊDA, IS APPARENT IN THE WINE’S SEDUCTIVE FRUIT, SILKY TEXTURE AND COMPLEX SCENTED QUALITY. TASTING NOTES: Dense inky core fading to a...

THE FIRST VINTAGE PORT MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE PRODUCE OF THE OLD, HISTORIC VINEYARD PLOTS ON THE COMPANY’S FLAGSHIP PROPERTY, QUINTA DA ROÊDA. NAMED SĒRIKOS, A HISTORICAL REFERENCE TO THE PROPERTY’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF...

NOTES ON THE YEAR: A wet 1999 vintage was followed by a cold and dry winter. April and May were very wet with half the annual rainfall falling in these two months. June and July were dry. August continued dry, with the first half being extremely hot. The...

NOTES ON THE YEAR: The 2007 growing season was preceded by a wet winter that replenished water reserves after four hot, dry years. The humid conditions continued into spring and early summer with lower than average temperatures combined with periods of...

RETINTO BLACK CORE WITH FINE PURPLE RIM. THE NOSE OPENS INTO A DENSE MASS OF BLACKBERRIES AND CURRANTS. Fonseca has been part of the first category of Vintage Port wine producers since the mid-19th century. Fonseca Vintage Port wines are known for their...

Drawn from the finest parcels across Graham’s four estates, this Vintage Port is only produced in exceptional years. A classic Vintage Port that combines complexity, structure and balance. THE YEAR: The 2016 harvest in the Douro brought...

Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is characterised by its purity of fruit and a fine, delicate quality that is typical of the wines of the property in general, but which finds its most remarkable and enduring expression in the Vintage Ports. Equilibrium,...

Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is characterised by its purity of fruit and a fine, delicate quality that is typical of the wines of the property in general, but which finds its most remarkable and enduring expression in the Vintage Ports. Equilibrium,...

VINEYARDS: Ramos Pinto holds the largest proportion of vineyards in relation to its production, giving it a high degree of control over viticultural methods and harvest timing. The house tends 187 hectares of prime vineyards in the Alto Corgo and Douro...

WINEMAKING: The must is fermented through maceration and automatic pumping over so that a better extraction is achieved. After four or five days, the fermentation is interrupted with the addition of 20 percent spirit. Lastly, the wine is racked. It does...

WINEMAKING: Fermentation, which lasts between 4 and 5 days, in granite lagares with intense crushing and no destemming. TASTING NOTES: Deep and opaque purple center with a narrow scarlet outer rim. A complex and mature bouquet dominated by black fruit,...

The Winter preceeding the 2003 harvest was very wet. Flowering took place in bright warm weather at the end of May in some of the best conditions seen for several years. The first two weeks of August provided the intense Summer heat which often precedes...

The 2007 growing season was preceded by a wet winter that replenished water reserves after four hot, dry years. The humid conditions continued into spring and early summer with lower than average temperatures combined with periods of rain. There were no...

The winter preceding the 2011 harvest was wetter and colder than the 30-year average. Budburst occurred as usual mid March and warm weather and rainfall in April produced vigorous growth. At the beginning of May dry conditions set in and there was little...