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Quinta do Portal

Quinta do Portal Vintage Port

Name: Quinta do Portal Vintage Port
Brand: Quinta do Portal
Price: null USD
Rating: 4 (0 reviews)

Portugal, Douro

Red fortified wine

4.0

Expert Rating

3.9

Highly Reviewed

WINE DESCRIPTION

Quinta do Portal Vintage Port is a premium fortified wine produced by Quinta do Portal, a renowned winery located in the Douro Valley of Portugal. The grapes used to make this wine are sourced from the estate's own vineyards, which are situated on steep slopes with schist soils. The winemaking process involves traditional foot treading in granite lagares and aging in oak barrels for several years. The resulting wine is a rich and complex blend of dark fruit flavors, with notes of chocolate and spice. Quinta do Portal Vintage Port is a classic example of the high-quality and age-worthy wines that the Douro Valley is known for.

NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER

This Quinta do Portal Vintage Port is a complex and deep ruby-colored fortified wine.It has a powerful nose of ripe dark fruit, chocolate, and spices, which give way to a concentrated and sumptuous palate of cassis, blackberry, cocoa, and vanilla. The tannins are smooth and velvety, with a long, lingering finish of brambly fruit and earthy notes. This is a truly unique and exquisite port that will reward those who take the time to appreciate its depth and complexity.

EXPERT RATING

4.0

DRINKING WINDOW

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Profile

Sweetness:

Luscious

Dry

Lusciously Sweet

Alcohol:

Very high

Very Low Alcohol

Very High

Intensity:

Intense

Subtle

Powerful

Body:

Full

Light Bodied

Full Bodied

Acidity:

Smooth

Soft

Crisp

Tannin:

Grippy

No Tannin

Grippy

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ORIGINS

Winery: Quinta do Portal

Region: Douro

The Douro Valley in Portugal is one of the oldest and most iconic wine regions in the world. Located in the north of the country, the region is renowned for its stunning scenery and its production of world-class fortified wines. The Douro Valley was first demarcated in 1756 and originally applied only to port production. It was extended to include table wine in 1979, with the first glimmer of the region’s potential for non-fortified still red wines appearing when port shippers Casa Ferreirinha launched Barca Velha in 1952. The focus on table wines did not take hold until the 1990’s, following Portugal’s accession to the EU.

CUSTOMER RATING

3.9

0 Reviews