Douro Flashcards
What regions are in the Duriense?
Durience IGP
Douro DOP
Porto DOP
Douro DOP
- Subzones
- Style
- Grapes
- Alcohol
- Aging
Douro DOP
- Subzones (West to East): Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior
Styles
- Vinho: Branco, Rosado, Tinto
- Vinho Espumante (sparkling)
- Colheita tardia (late harvest)
- Vinho Licoroso: Moscatel do Douro (fortified)
Authorized Varieties
- Tinto: Alicante Bouschet, Alvarelhão, Alvarelhão Ceitão, Aragonez (Tinta Roriz), Aramon, Baga, Barca, Barreto, Bastardo, Bragão, Camarate, Carignan, Carrega Tinto, Casculho, Castelã, Castelão, Cidadelhe, Concieira, Cornifesto, Corropio, Donzelinho Tinto, Engomada, Espadeiro, Gonçalo Pires, Grand Noir, Grangeal, Jaen, Lourela, Malandra, Malvasia Preta, Marufo, Melra, Mondet, Mourisco de Semente, Nevoeira, Patorra, Petit Bouschet, Pinot Noir, Português Azul, Preto Martinho, Ricoca, Roseira, Rufete, Santareno, São Saúl, Sevilhão, Sousão, Tinta Aguiar, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Carvalha, Tinta Fontes, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Lameira, Tinta Martins, Tinta Mesquita, Tinta Penajóia, Tinta Pereira, Tinta Pomar, Tinta Tabuaço, Tinto Cão, Tinto Sem Nome, Touriga Fêmea, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela), Valdosa, Varejoa
- Branco: Alicante Branco, Alvarelhão Branco, Arinto (Pedernã), Avesso, Batoca, Bical, Branco Especial, Branco Guimarães, Caramela, Carrega Branco, Cercial, Chasselas, Côdega de Larinho, Diagalves, Dona Branca, Donzelinho Branco, Estreito Macio, Fernão Pires (Maria Gomes), Folgasão, Gouveio, Gouveio Estimado, Gouveio Real, Jampal, Malvasia Fina, Malvasia Parda, Malvasia Rei, Moscadet, Moscatel Galego Branco, Mourisco Branco, Pé Comprido, Pinheira Branca, Praça, Rabigato, Rabigato Franco, Rabigato Moreno, Rabo de Ovelha, Ratinho, Samarrinho, Sarigo, Semillon, Sercial (Esgana Cão), Síria (Roupeiro), Tália, Tamarez, Terrantez, Touriga Branca, Trigueira, Valente, Verdial Branco, Viosinho, Vital
Minimum Alcohol
- Branco/Rosado: 10.5%
- Tinto: 11%
- Espumante: 11%
- Moscatel do Douro: 16.5%
Minimum Aging Requirements
- Tinto: may not be released until May 15 of the year following the harvest
- Espumante: 9 months on the lees
- Moscatel do Douro: 18 months
Porto DOP
- Subzones
- Styles
- Grapes
- Alcohol
- RS
Porto DOP
- Subzones (West to East): Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior
Styles: Vinho Licoroso (Tawny, Ruby, White/Branco, Rosé/Rosado)
Grapes
- Authorized Varietals:
Tinto: Aragonez (Tinta Roriz), Bastardo, Castelão, Cornifesto, Donzelinho Tinto, Malvasia Preta, Marufo, Rufete, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Francisca, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira (Tinta Amarela)
- Branco: Arinto (Pedernã), Cercial, Donzelinho-Branco, Folgazão, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Moscatel Galego Branco, Rabigato, Samarrinho, Semillon, Sercial (Esgana Cão), Síria (Roupeiro), Verdelho, Viosinho, Vital
- Minimum Alcohol: 19-22% (except Porto Branco Leve Seco, which has a min. 16.5%)
RS
- Extra-Seco: 17.5 g/l - 40 g/l
- Seco: 40 - 65 g/l
- Meio Seco: 65 - 85 g/l
- Doce: 85 - 130 g/l
- Muito Doce (Very Sweet): more than 130 g/l
What are the requirements for Vintage Port?
Vintage: Wines must be bottled by July 30 of the third year after harvest. Wines may be sold from May 1 of the second year after harvest.
What are the requirements for Late-Bottle-Vintage or LBV Port?
Late-Bottled-Vintage (LBV): Wines are aged in cask for at least four years and bottled before December 31 of the sixth year after harvest. LBV wines additionally aged for 3 years in bottle may carry the designation “Envelhicido em garrafa,” or bottle-matured.
What are the requirements for Colheita Port?
Colheita: Tawny wines from a single vintage aged in cask for a minimum of 7 years.
What are the requirements for 10/20/30/40/50 Years Old Port?
10/20/30/40/50 Years Old: Wines that are 10-30 years old may be labeled “Velho”; wines that are over 40 years old may be labeled “Muito Velho” (very old).
What does “Crusted” mean?
Crusted: This term indicates that the wine has been matured and has left sediment in the bottle.
What are the requirements for Reserva/Reserve Port?
Reserva/Reserve:
- Ruby - This term implies greater quality when used for “Ruby” Port but it does not carry any minimum aging requirement.
- Tawy- cask-aged for at least 7 years.
What are the requirements for Very Very Old or VVO Port?
For wines over 80 years old (Cannot have an age statement on the bottle just VVO/W)
What river flows through Douro?
Douro River (Duero in Spain)
List and describe the sub regions of the Douro and Porto DOPs?
Baixo Corgo
- Westernmost
- Highest density of plantings
Cima Corgo
- Highest total vineyard area
Douro Superior
- Stretches into the Spanish border
- Largest
- Dried
- Least planted
Describe the climate of Douro valley?
Continental Climate
- Very hot summer and cold winters
- Temperature can go below freezing
- Mountains in the region act as barriers to protect from humid Atlantic winds
- Becomes drier as you move further inland toward Spain
What is the main soil type in the Douro?
Schist
What grapes are most commonly used to make wine under the Douro DOP?
Red
- Touriga Nacional
-Touriga Franca
- Tinta Roriz - AKA Aragones, Tempranillo
-Tinta Cao
- Tinta Barroca
White
- Malvasia Fina
- Viosinho
- Rabigato
- Gouveio
What variety is used to make Moscatel do Douro?
Moscatel Galego
How does the city of Porto fit into the Port trade?
Porto City
- Not apart of Duriense IGP or Douro/Porto DO
- Historically used as a commercial hub wine trade
- Houses would transport Port Casks in Barco Rabelos (traditional Portuguese boat) from Pinhao in the Cima Corgo downriver to Vila ova de Gaia, a suburb of Porto, to mature the wines
- Until Portugal joined the EU in 1986, this process to transport and age the wine was required by law
- Removing this requirement spurred the new generation of smaller quintas to produce and ship Port and table wines from their premises in Douro
When was Port first demarcated?
1756
What governing body oversees Port production?
What were the previous governing bodies?
Douro Port Wine Institute, or Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP)
IVDP replaced Commissão Interprofissional da Região Demarcada do Douro in 2003, which in turn replaced the Casa do Douro in 1995
What is the Casa do Douro?
a syndicate of growers’ guilds established in 1932 that assumed control over the regulation of viticulture
- It lost many of its regulatory functions after it bought controlling shares in Royal Oporto, a port shipper and the surviving remnant of the Companhia Geral dos Vinhos do Alto Douro, the original oversight “company” established in the Douro in 1756
What is lei do terco?
Law of the third
- a decree restricting sales of Port to one-third of a house’s total inventory annually. In addition, the IVDP guarantees label integrity and age designations, and samples all appellation wines for authenticity
What is Beneficio authorization?
The IVDP grants each grower’s beneficio authorization—the maximum amount of wine that may be fortified in a given year—based on a matrix of twelve factors
- Each factor has a minimum and maximum point score associated with it, and there are a total of 2,361 points available
- “A” Grade - Over 1,200
- “B” Grade - between 1,001 - 1,200 points
- and so on through “I”—the lowest grade
What are the 12 factors of vineyard grading (Beneficio authorization) in Port Production?
Moreira da Fonseca method
7 Soil and Climate Factors
- location
- altitude
- exposure
- bedrock
- rough matter
- slope
- shelter
5 Vine Factors
- type of vine
- planting density
- yield
- training system
- vine age
What are the maximum yields for Port production?
Red grapes - 55 hl/ha
white grapes - 65 hl/ha
What are the preferred red grapes in Port production?
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cão, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Francisca, Bastardo and Mourisco Tinto
Must be 60% min
What are the preferred white grapes in Port production?
Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Rabigato, Esgana Cão, and Folgasão
What is Vinhos ao Alta?
new planting system abandons traditional terraces in favor of planting vines in vertical rows leading directly up the slopes
What is Patamares?
wider terraces that can be navigated by tractor
How are Port grapes harvested?
By Hand
How were Port grapes traditionally crushed and fermented?
By foot in Lagares - low, open granite troughs
- Smaller quintas may continue this practice, sometimes set to music for the benefit of both worker and tourist
What was used to fermented port after Lagares fell out of favor?
Autovinifiers
- Algerian vinification technology
- fermenting wine would be pumped over the cap by virtue of its own buildup of gas, became more and more common during labor shortages in the 1960s and 1970s
How is modern port fermented?
Automated treading machines
- designed in the 1990s
- open-top fermenters with pump-over systems are newer alternatives for the region
- 2-3 day ferment
What is the Beneficio?
the fortification of wine with spirit - Mutage in French
- occurs when approximately 33% of the sugar content has been converted to alcohol
- The wine is fortified to 19-22% abv by the addition of aguardente—“burning water”—a 77% abv neutral grape spirit
In what ratio is aguardente added to Port?
1:4 ratio, although lower alcohol (and drier) styles of white Port are produced
What is the traditional barrel in Port?
Pipe
- Douro Valley usually hold 550 liters
- pipes in Vila Nova de Gaia may often contain 620 liters
- size of a pipe used for shipping Port is set at 534.24 liters
What is the traditional barrel in Port?
Pipe
- Douro Valley usually hold 550 liters
- pipes in Vila Nova de Gaia may often contain 620 liters
- size of a pipe used for shipping Port is set at 534.24 liters
What are the two fundamental types of Port?
Ruby
- bottle-aged
- darker color, more youthful fruit and spice tones
- more aggressive, fiery character
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Tawny
- Cask Aged
- develop more complex, mature tones of toffee, dried fruits, and toasted nuts with time
- develops lighter, amber tones of color as it ages in wood
Where has cask aging historically taken place for Port?
Port lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia, a suburb of Oporto, although this ceased to be mandatory in 1986
How long is Ruby Port aged in bulk and what can it be aged in?
2 to 3 years in wood, cement or stainless
What is the difference between Ruby and Ruby Reserve or Premium Ruby?
Ruby Reserve, or Premium Ruby, replaced the term “Vintage Character” and offers more complexity and character than a basic Ruby Port.
What percentage of Port production is vintage?
1-3%
- One of the most expensive styles
On average how many port vintage will be delcared by a house?
3 per decade
- Vintage Port must be authorized by the IVDP
What are the aging requirements on Vintage Port?
Must be bbottled by July 30 of the third year after harvest
- Wines may be sold from May 1 of the second year after harvest.
Describe single quinta Port
- A single quinta Vintage Port is the product of one estate’s harvest
- In a vintage year, such an esteemed estate would usually provide the backbone of a shipper’s Vintage Port
- Many smaller quintas release their own vintage wines as well. Single quinta wines are made in the same fashion as other Vintage Ports, and will improve with additional bottle age
What are the requirements for Late-Bottled-Vintage Port or LBV?
- Wines are aged in cask for at least four years and bottled before December 31 of the sixth year after harvest.
- LBV wines additionally aged for 3 years in bottle may carry the designation “Envelhicido em garrafa,” or bottle-matured.
- mellowed tones of a Tawny Port, while retaining the youthful fruit and directness of a Ruby Port
- LBV Port is always the product of a single vintage, but quality may vary greatly
- The majority of LBV wines are filtered prior to bottling; they will not require decanting and do not usually improve with additional bottle age. However, superior styles may achieve quality nearer that of a true Vintage Port and improve with bottle age, although they will always reach full maturity sooner than a Vintage Port. Such styles are often unfiltered, and may be labeled as Envelhecido em Garrafa, indicating an additional minimum three years of bottle aging
Describe Tawny Port
Many wines labeled as Tawny Port do not undergo the extensive cask aging that is critical to the style, but are simply paler wines—due to the provenance of grapes, a less-thorough extraction, or the addition of white Port to the blend. Lesser vineyards and vintages constitute these wines, which are a popular aperitif in France.
Describe Reserve Tawny Port
- Reserve Tawny Port ages for at least seven years prior to bottling
- Reserve Tawny wines are blended from several vintages, and retain some youthful freshness while gaining a hint of the creamy, delicate nature of a true old Tawny
- Tawny Port will not improve with additional bottle age.
Describe Tawny Port with Age indication
- Tawny Port may be labeled as 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 Years Old
- Wines that are 10-30 years old may be labeled “Velho”; wines that are over 40 years old may be labeled “Muito Velho” (very old)
- These wines show a progressively more concentrated and developed character, reaching a pronounced oxidative, rancio state by forty years of age
- Tawny Ports that display an age indication result from high-quality fruit, and are matured in seasoned wood
- Typically, such Ports are racked once annually, often freshened with additional spirit or wine as evaporation takes its natural course, and are finally blended together prior to bottling
- The age indication is not an average age of the blended wines in the bottle, but rather an approximation: for example, the IVDP deems a Port labeled “10 Year Old Tawny” to taste like a 10 Year Old Tawny, regardless of the wine’s actual age
- Many Port connoisseurs prefer Tawny Port at 20 years of age, when the balance of fruit and mature characteristics is even, the spirit is finely integrated and the wine is not overtly oxidized
Describe Colheita Tawny
- Colheita Tawny Port is a vintage-dated Port that spends a minimum of seven years in cask—many stay in cask for decades
- Some producers, such as Calem, a Port house that specializes in the Tawny style, will not bottle Colheita Tawny Ports until an order is received. Thus, Colheita Tawny Port from a particular vintage may vary in character from bottle to bottle.
Who is this producer?
Burmester “Quinta do Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo”
- Cima Corgo
- Burmester is owned by Sogevinus
- Est 1730
Who is this producer?
Calem “Quinta da Foz”
- Cima Corgo
- Owned by Calem since 1885. SQVP first produced from the quinta in 1982
- Calem is owned by Sogevinus
- Est 1859
- Quinta do Vale da Foz: Grade A vineyard in Cima Corgo purchased in 1885. (Sold in 2012.)
- Inaugural vintage 1982
Who is this producer?
Calem “Quinta do Sagrado”
- Calem is owned by Sogevinus
- Est 1859
- Quinta do Sagrado (17 ha): Grade A vineyard on the north bank in Cima Corgo. Used primarily for dry wine production.
Who is this producer?
Burmester “Quinta do Arnozelo”
- Douro Superior
- Burmester and Calem are owned by Sogevinus
- This Quinta is listed under Calem on guildsomm as “To be produced in future bottlings”
- Est 1730
- Quinta do Arnozelo (100 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Douro Superior and purchased in 2004. Most of the vineyard was planted in 1992, and over 50 percent is planted to Touriga Nacional. Elevations reach as high as 300 meters.
Who is this producer?
CHAMPALIMAUD “Quinta do Cotto”
- Baixo Corgo
Who is this producer?
CHURCHILL’S “Quinta do Agua Alta’
- Cima Corgo
- The quinta historically supplied grapes to Cockburn’s and Taylor’s.
- Est 1981
Who is this producer?
CHURCHILL’S “Quinta do Gricha’
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired in 1999
- Est 1981
- Quinta da Gricha (19 ha): Grade A vineyard at 250-meter elevation on the south bank of the Duoro in Cima Corgo. Average vine age is 50 years. Purchased in 1999.
- Aged entirely in new French oak for 12 months. Approximately 250 cases produced. Inaugural vintage 1999
Who is this producer?
COCKBURN’S Quinta dos Canais
- Douro Superior
- Owned by Symington
- Est 1815
- Quinta dos Canais (261 ha): Grade A vineyard planted mainly to Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. South-facing, with older, smaller terraces that can only be hand-harvested. It is one of the largest quintas in the Douro Superior. Purchased in 1989.
- Released in non-declared vintage years. Aged for two years in cask before being bottled unfiltered. Inaugural vintage 1991.
Who is this producer?
COCKBURN’S “Quinta do Tua”
- Cima Corgo
- Owned from 1889-2006, Sold to Graham’s in 2006. In 1973, it absorbed Quinta da Chousa, an adjacent property owned by Symington
- Est 1815
Who is this producer?
CROFT Quinta do Roêda
- Cima Corgo
- SQVP produced since 1978
- Owned by Fladgate’s
- Est 1736
- Quinta do Roêda (270 ha): Grade A vineyard nicknamed “the jewel of the Duoro Valley” and located on the north bank of the Duoro in Cima Corgo. Considered one of the best vineyard sites in the region. Croft’s entire Vintage and Single Quinta production comes from this site. Purchased in 1875.
- Inaugural vintage 1978
Who is this producer?
DELAFORCE Quinta da Corte
- Cima Corgo
- Delaforce is owned by Real Campanhia aka Royal Oporto
- Est 1868
Who is this producer?
DOW’S Quinta do Bomfim
- Cima Corgo
- SQVPs since 1978
- Dow’s is owned by Symington
- Est 1877
- Quinta do Bomfim (53 ha): Bomfim means “good end.” Grade A, southwest-facing vineyard located in Cima Corgo. Purchased in 1896.
- Quinta do Bomfim: Bomfim makes up the core of the Vintage Ruby in excellent years and a Single Quinta bottling is produced in non-vintage years. Inaugural vintage 1978.
Who is this producer?
DOW’S Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
- Douro Superior
- Dow’s is owned by Symington
- Est 1877
- Quinta Senhora da Ribeira (21 ha): Grade A, north-facing vineyard in Douro Superior situated 15 miles upriver from Bomfim. Originally purchased in 1890, sold in 1954, and reacquired in 1998.
- Quinta Senhora da Ribeira: Together with Quinta do Bomfim, Senhora da Ribeira makes the majority blend of Dow’s Vintage Port in declared years. Quinta Vintage Port is made in non-declared years and released en primeur. Inaugural vintage 1978.
Who is this producer?
FERREIRA Quinta do Porto
- Cima Corgo
- Owned by Sogrape
- Est 1751
Who is this producer?
FERREIRA Quinta do Seixo
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired in 1979, SQVP first produced in 1983.
- Owned by Sogrape
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Who is this producer?
FONSECA Quinta do Panascal
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired in 1978
- Fonseca is owned by Flagdate’s
- Est 1815
- Quinta do Panascal (44 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo reaching up to 400 meters above sea level. This was one of the first properties in Távora to be certified organic. Provides the backbone for Fonseca’s Vintage Port. Purchased in 1978.
- Quinta do Panascal: Only produced in non-declared years. Inaugural vintage 1978.
Who is this producer?
GRAHAM’S Quinta dos Malvedos
- Cima Corgo
- Produced as an SQVP beginning 1998
- Est 1820
- Quinta dos Malvedos (89 ha): Grade A vineyard, predominantly south-facing, situated on the north bank of the Douro. Touriga Franca is the principal grape planted. Vines average between 20 to 45 years of age and reach up to 400 meters in elevation.
- Inaugural vintage 1950.
Who is this producer?
KOPKE Quinta do São Luiz
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired in 1922; Kopke Vintage Ports use grapes primarily from this quinta.
- Owned by Sogevinus
- Est 1638 - Kopke is the oldest Port house, founded by German immigrant Christiano Kopke and his son Nicolaus in 1638
Who is this producer?
MARTINEZ Quinta do Chousa
- Absorbed by Quinta do Tua, an adjacent quinta, owned by the Symington Family.
- Owned by Symington
- Est 1790
Who is this producer?
MARTINEZ Quinta da Eira Velha
- Cima Corgo
- One of the oldest vineyards in the Duoro Valley, dating back to 1513. Historically used by Graham’s, Ferreira, and Cockburn’s before being shipped under the Martinez label in 1987. Sold in 2007 to Fladgate’s.
- Est 1790
- Quinta Eira Velha (65 ha): Grade A vineyard on the south bank in Cima Corgo. This is the base for the Vintage Port in declared years.
Who is this producer?
MESSIAS Quinta do Cachão
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired in 1956
- Est 1926
Who is this producer?
NIEPOORT Quinta do Passadouro
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired in 1991 by Niepoort, but since 2004, the Quinta has been independently produced.
- Est 1842
Who is this producer?
DE ROMANIERA Quinta das Liceiras
- Cima Corgo
- Est 1854
- Owned by IDI
Who is this producer?
QUINTA DO VESUVIO
- Quinta do Vesuvio is the SQVP
- Acquired in 1987 by the Symington Family. Originally owned by the Ferreira Family
- Douro Superior
Who is this producer?
QUINTA DO VESUVIO Vesuvio A Capela
- A limited production, premium Vintage Port Bottling produced in 2007, 2011, 2016, and 2017
- Douro Superior
- Owned by Symington
Who is this producer?
QUINTA DO NOVAL Quinta do Silval
- Cima Corgo
- Owned by AXA Millesimes
- Est 1715
- The estate is noted for maintaining its plot of ungrafted vines but is primarily known for pioneering late-bottled Vintage Port and blended Tawny Port. Noval claims to be the first house in many categories, including the first LBV Port in 1958. Noval began experimenting with table wines in 2004.
Who is this producer?
QUINTA DO NOVAL Quinta do Noval Nacional
- Cima Corgo
- Not a separate vineyard, but the heart of Quinta do Noval vineyard. Post-phylloxera, ungrafted vines.
- Owned by AXA Millesimes
- Est 1715
- Quinta do Noval (145 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo, ranging in altitude from 100 to 500 meters.
- Nacional (2 ha): A small plot within Quinta do Noval planted with ungrafted vines. Average of 40-year-old vines.
- The estate is noted for maintaining its plot of ungrafted vines but is primarily known for pioneering late-bottled Vintage Port and blended Tawny Port. Noval claims to be the first house in many categories, including the first LBV Port in 1958. Noval began experimenting with table wines in 2004.
- Nacional is entirely foot trodden
Who is this producer?
QUINTA DO NOVAL Quinta do Noval
- Cima Corgo
- Properties made from grapes from various vineyards are labeled as “Noval.” Ports made from only “Quinta do Noval” are labeled as such.
- Owned by AXA Millesimes
- Est 1715
- Quinta do Noval (145 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo, ranging in altitude from 100 to 500 meters.
- The estate is noted for maintaining its plot of ungrafted vines but is primarily known for pioneering late-bottled Vintage Port and blended Tawny Port. Noval claims to be the first house in many categories, including the first LBV Port in 1958. Noval began experimenting with table wines in 2004.
Who is this producer?
RAMOS PINTO Quinta do Bom Retiro
- Cima Corgo
- Used for 20 Year Tawny Ports
- Owned by Roederer Group
- Est 1880
- Quinta do Bom Retiro (62 ha): Bom Retiro is a grade A, two-part vineyard, the larger portion of which belongs to Ramos Pino. Vines average 20 years of age and are used both for the Vintage Port and Single Quinta 20 Year Tawny. Purchased in 1919.
Who is this producer?
RAMOS PINTO Quinta do Ervamoira
- Douro Superior
- Quinta de Ervamoira: Produced as a Single Quinta Vintage and Tawny 10 Years Single Quinta.
- Formerly known as Quinta de Santa Maria. Entirely mechanized vineyard.
- Owned by Roederer Group
- Est 1880
- Quinta de Ervamoira (150 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Douro Superior. This vineyard was formerly known as Quinta de Santa Maria and renamed Quinta de Ervamoira when purchased in 1974.
Who is this producer?
SANDEMAN Quinta do Vau
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired in 1988.
- Owned by Sogrape
- Est 1790
- Quinta do Vau: Vau, meaning “ford,” is a grade A vineyard located on the south bank in Cima Corgo. Most of the vineyard has been replanted since the 1980s. Used partially for vintage and Single Quinta bottlings. Purchased in 1988.
- Vau has been rebranded as a modern-style Vintage Port to drink now. This wine is largely based on fruit from the quinta. Inaugural vintage 1988.
Who is this producer?
SANDEMAN Quinta do Seixo
- Cima Corgo
- Seixo, owned by Sogrape, was transferred to Sandeman in 2002, 2013 was first Sandeman QdSeixo.
- Quinta do Seixo: Grade A vineyard in Cima Corgo, planted mostly to vinha ao aolto, except on its steepest slopes. Overlooks the Torto River.
- Quinta do Seixo: The heart of the Sandeman estate, transferred from Ferreira, was first released as a Single Quinta in 2013 to celebrate the house’s 225th anniversary. Inaugural vintage 2013.
Who is this
Who is this producer?
TAYLOR-FLADGATE Quinta de Vargellas
- Douro Superior
- In 1995, Vargellas Vinha Velha was produced from small old vine plots.
- Primary vineyard used for Vintage Port Bottlings. First SQVP 1958 (and the first SQVP bottling marketed as such).
- Est 1692
- Quinta de Vargellas (40 ha): Grade A, northeast-facing vineyard located in Douro Superior. This fruit provides the backbone of the Vintage Port. Purchased in 1893.
- Quinta de Vargellas: Inaugural vintage 1905.
Who is this producer?
TAYLOR-FLADGATE Quinta de Terra Feita
- Cima Corgo
- First SQVP in 1986. Used for Vintage Port Bottlings
- Est 1692
- Quinta de Terra Feita (51 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo. Terra Feita has provided fruit for Taylor’s Vintage Port for more than 100 years. Purchased in 1974.
- Quinta de Terra Feita: Feita rounds out the fruit that goes into the Vintage Port and is occasionally bottled as a Single Quinta. Inaugural vintage 1982.
Who is this producer?
TAYLOR Quinta do Junco
- Cima Corgo
- Recent acquisition, currently being used for Vintage Port bottlings.
- Quinta do Junco (19 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo. Purchased in 1998.
Who is this producer?
VAN ZELLER Quinta do Roriz
- Cima Corgo
- Now owned by Symington Family
- Est 1780
Who is this producer?
WARRE’S Quinta da Cavadinha
- Cima Corgo
- Quinta do Retiro Antigo, de Telhada, and do Alvito are also owned by Warre’s for their port range
- Owned by Symington
- Est 1670
- Quinta da Cavadinha (30 ha): Grade A vineyard. Cavadinha means “well-tilled” or “well-nurtured.” With southeast exposure and elevation ranging from 120 to 450 meters, it is the primary vineyard for Warre’s Vintage Port and typically harvested last of the properties, in late October. Purchased from Fonseca in 1978.
- Inaugural vintage 1978
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WIESE & KROHN Quinta do Retiro Novo
- Cima Corgo
- Acquired by Taylor-Fladgate in June 2013.
- Owned by Fladgate
- Est 1865
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Nieepoort “Vintage”
- Quinta de Nápoles (30 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo. These grapes make up the heart of the Vintage Port. They vineyard contains vines up to 80 to 100 years of age. Purchased in 1988.
Who is this producer?
Niepoort Quinta de Nápoles
- Quinta de Nápoles (30 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo. These grapes make up the heart of the Vintage Port. They vineyard contains vines up to 80 to 100 years of age. Purchased in 1988.
Who is this producer?
Niepoort Quinta de Nápoles
- Quinta de Nápoles (30 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Cima Corgo. These grapes make up the heart of the Vintage Port. They vineyard contains vines up to 80 to 100 years of age. Purchased in 1988.
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Niepoort Batuta
- Quinta do Carril (9 ha): Borders Nápoles and provides fruit for the dry red, Batuta. Purchased in 1989.
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Niepoort Bioma Vinha Velha
- Originally Pisca but called Bioma since the second vintage. Made in a more oxidative, pre-1970 style. During the initial two years of aging, the pipes are kept in Douro instead of Vila Nova de Gaia. Inaugural vintage 2007.
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Niepoort Garafeira
- Used in reference to Portuguese still wines, the word garrafeira indicates a wine of especially high quality. But the word also means wine cellar or bottle cellar (from the Portuguese garrafa—bottle). In addition garrafeira is a style of Port, albeit a rare one. Rich and supple, garrafeira Ports are usually from a single outstanding year and are aged briefly in wood and then a long time—as many as twenty to forty years—in large glass bottles. After aging, the garrafeira is decanted and transferred into standard 750 milliliter bottles and sold.
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Niepoort Colheita
Colheita: Tawny wines from a single vintage aged in cask for a minimum of 7 years.
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C.N. Kopke Colheita
- Colheita: Tawny wines from a single vintage aged in cask for a minimum of 7 years.
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C.N. Kopke Vintage
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Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port
- Vintage Ruby: Produced from a combination of the three quintas and 100 percent foot-trodden. Bottled after two years in cask.
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Taylor Fladgate Vargellas Vinha Velha
- Vargellas Vinha Velha: Produced from 80- to 120-year-old vines selected from the estate. Bottled on rare occasions in very small quantities. Inaugural vintage 1955.
- Quinta de Vargellas (40 ha): Grade A, northeast-facing vineyard located in Douro Superior. This fruit provides the backbone of the Vintage Port. Purchased in 1893.
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Ramos Pinto Quinta de Urtiga
- Quinta de Urtiga (4 ha): Vines are 80 years or older. The plot is adjacent to Bom Retiro in the Cima Corgo.
Ruby Reserve, or Premium Ruby, replaced the term “Vintage Character” and offers more complexity and character than a basic Ruby Port.
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Ramos Pinto Quinta dos Bons Ares
- Quinta dos Bons Ares (25 ha): A non-grade, 600-meter elevation vineyard located in Douro Superior. Fruit is used for dry white and red wine production.
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Ramos Pinto Vintage
- Vintage Ruby: Made from a blend of Bom Retiro and Ervamoira. Aged for 20 months in oak vats. Inaugural vintage 1917.
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Dow’s Vintage Ruby
- Vintage Ruby: Primarily sourced from the house’s three quintas. Inaugural vintage 1840.
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Fonseca Guimarãens
- Guimarãens Vintage Ruby: Similar to the Vintage Ruby but made in early maturing years with less powerful components.
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Graham’s Stone Terraces
- Stone Terraces: Two subplots of Quinta dos Malvedos called Port Arthur or Parcel 43 (1.2 ha) and Vinha dos Cardenhos (0.6 ha).
- The Stone Terraces Vintage Port: The two plots are picked at the same time and fermented together. Inaugural vintage 2011.
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Graham’s Quinta da Vila Velha “6 Grapes”
- Touriga Nacional (56%)
- Touriga Franca (36%)
- Alicante Bouchet (8%)
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Graham’s Vintage
- Vintage: Primarily based on Quinta dos Malvedos fruit. Inaugural vintage 1890.
- Quinta dos Malvedos (89 ha): Grade A vineyard, predominantly south-facing, situated on the north bank of the Douro. Touriga Franca is the principal grape planted. Vines average between 20 to 45 years of age and reach up to 400 meters in elevation.
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Graham’s Ne Oublie
- Ne Oublie: Bottled from barrels dating back to 1882.
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Ferreira Quinta da Leda
- Quinta da Leda (76 ha): Grade A/B vineyard located in Douro Superior that provides the base for Barca Velha. Purchased in 1990.
Who is this producer?
Ferreira Quinta da Leda
- Quinta da Leda (76 ha): Grade A/B vineyard located in Douro Superior that provides the base for Barca Velha. Purchased in 1990.
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Ferreira Vintage Ruby
- Vintage Ruby: Approximately 1,200 case production from Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, and Tinta Barroca.
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Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserve
- Produced as a Tawny Port and a White Port
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Ferreira Barca Velha
- Produced from Quinta da Leda fruit since 2001. Inaugural vintage 1952
- Quinta da Leda (76 ha): Grade A/B vineyard located in Douro Superior that provides the base for Barca Velha. Purchased in 1990.
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Warre’s Warrior Reserve Ruby
- Inaugural vintage 1750, the first recorded shipment date.
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Warre’s Otima 10/20 Tawny
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Sandeman Vintage Ruby
- Mainly Touriga Franca and Nacional (80 percent combined). Aged in balseiros until bottling in April of the second year following harvest
- Balseiros are large upright barrels up to 120,000 L
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Cockburn’s Vintage Ruby Port
- Mostly fruit from Quinta dos Canais, with some Quinta do Vale Coelho and Quinta do Cachão do Arnozelo. Aged 18 months in oak vats before bottling.
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Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port
- A style that falls between Ruby and Vintage Port. Aged four to five years in cask before bottling. Inaugural vintage 1969.
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Churchill’s Vintage Ruby
- Treated as a field blend and aged in oak vats for six months, then left to age in stainless steel until it is ready for bottling. Inaugural vintage 1982.
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Churchill’s White Port Aperitif
- Made from a field blend of multiple grapes, including Malvasia Fina, Rabigato, Cadega, and Viosinho and aged for 10 years. Inaugural vintage 1983.
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Churchill’s White Port Aperitif
- Made from a field blend of multiple grapes, including Malvasia Fina, Rabigato, Cadega, and Viosinho and aged for 10 years. Inaugural vintage 1983.
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Croft Vintage Ruby
- Aged two years in oak vats before bottling. Inaugural vintage 1781
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Croft Croft Pink Rosé Port
- Made via light skin contact and a seven-day fermentation. Inaugural vintage 2008
- the house was the first to introduce the concept of Rosé Port with Croft Pink
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Croft Croft Pink Rosé Port
- Made via light skin contact and a seven-day fermentation. Inaugural vintage 2008
- the house was the first to introduce the concept of Rosé Port with Croft Pink
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Quinta do Infantado Colheita
- Cima Corgo
- Aged in century-old, 500-liter casks for 7 to 10 years. Inaugural vintage 1977
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Quinta do Infantado Colheita
- Cima Corgo
- Aged in century-old, 500-liter casks for 7 to 10 years. Inaugural vintage 1977
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Quinta do Infantado Vintage Ruby
- Aged 20 months in century-old, 500-liter casks. Inaugural vintage 1978
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Quinta do Infantado Vintage Ruby
- Aged 20 months in century-old, 500-liter casks. Inaugural vintage 1978
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Offley Quinta da Boa Vista
- Quinta da Boa Vista: Located in Cima Corgo, the vineyard’s name translates as “beautiful view vineyard.” Fruit was purchased from Quinta da Boa Vista from 1820 until 1866, when Offley purchased the quinta outright. The vineyard changed hands multiple times and was finally sold in 2013.
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Offley Vintage Ruby
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Smith Woodhouse Vintage Ruby
- Combination of old vine plots from Madalena and Vale Coelho. Approximately 1,000 cases produced.
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Smith Woodhouse Traditional LBV
- Bottled unfiltered after 5 to 13 years of aging
- Smith Woodhouse was one of the first to produce unfiltered LBV Port, which it continues making today. The style leans toward a drier and more robust Port
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Royal Oporto/Real Campania Velha Quinta das Carvalhas
- Quinta das Carvalhas (600 ha): Grade A vineyard located on the south bank of the Douro in Cima Corgo. Contains pre-phylloxera vines up to 100 years of age.
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Royal Oporto/Real Campania Velha Quinta do Casal da Granja
- Quinta do Casal da Granja (170 ha): Grade C/F vineyard located in Granja de Alijó. Planted to white grapes Gouveio (Verdelho), Moscatel Galego, Arinto, Fernão Pires, and Viosinho, which are primarily used for White Port and dry wine production.
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Royal Oporto Quinta do Sibio
- Quinta do Sibio (9.5 ha): Vineyard with southern exposure. Ranges from 120 to 300 meters in elevation.
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Porto Calem Vintage
- Inaugural vintage 1870
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Porto Calem Vintage
- Inaugural vintage 1870
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Delaforce Vintage Ruby
- Produced primarily from Quinta da Corte, along with vineyards in the Tavora and Roncão valleys. Aged two years in oak vats before release. Inaugural vintage 1870
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Martinez Vintage
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Rozés Quinta de Monsul Port
- Grade C quinta that dates to the early 12th century, making it one of the Douro’s oldest documented vineyards. It is located on the south side of the Douro and is primarily planted to white grapes
Who is this producer?
Rozés Quinta do Grifo
- Quinta do Grifo (25 ha): Grade A vineyard located in Douro Superior on the Douro Internacional and named for the vultures that frequent the area. A high percentage of Sousão is planted here. This is the primary vineyard used for Vintage Port, and there is a small adega (storehouse) located on the property.
- Bottled as various Ports and a dry table wine
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Dom Rozés Over 40 Years Old Tawny
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Quarles Harris Vintage
- Est 1680
- This is one of the brands the Symington family uses for experimentation, so modern techniques are common. The fruit is harvested and brought to one of the Symington family’s large estates (Quinta do Bomfim or Quinta do Sol) for fermentation in robotic treading lagares.
- Quarles Harris is one of the oldest known shippers of Port and was the second largest at the end of the 18th century. The house was bought by the Symingtons in 1917 and has been operated by the family ever since. It is now one of the smaller Port brands in the Symington portfolio
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Gould Campbell Vintage
- Est 1797
- The house was founded in 1797 by Garret Gould, an Irishman who left home to establish a trading company in Lisbon and Porto. The house was family owned and operated until its purchase by the Symington family in 1970
