The normal translation of the word garrafeira is wine rack or (wine) cellar, perhaps a smaller bottle cellar. In the world of Port, however, it has a much clearer, narrower definition: To be called a garrafeira, a Port must be of an elevated quality level (whatever that means), made with grapes from a single year, and aged in...
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Novidades in the Port world:
Very little in this world is as consistent as Port regulations. The categories are extremely steady and...
Despite some highs and lows in its history, Quinta do Noval holds a special place in the heart and mind of Port lovers worldwide. And although the Quinta does produce amazing Colheita Ports, structured and balanced Douro Reds as well as fantastic Vintage Ports the prestigious Noval Nacional Vintage Port stands above them all.
A quick Journey through time: in the early 1930s most E...
There is little visual difference between the labels of the Vinha Velha limited edition- and the Single Quinta Vintage Port Vargellas from Fladgate’s Flagship brand Taylor. By definition a Single Quinta Vintage Port can only contain grapes from the Quinta (Portuguese for estate) and the limited edition Vintage Port Vargellas Vinha Velha only receives grapes from very selected spots...
Born in one of the greatest Vintage Port years - 1970, Axel succeeded in becoming European Champion in 100m Backstroke during his early years. He graduated from School in 1989 and studied Business Administration, which he successfully finished with a Master Degree (German: DiplomKaufmann). He joined the Air-Force and became a Pilot, flying the Tornado and the Eurofighter aircraft. Axel retired from the Air-Force in 2011 with the rank of Lieute...
There is little in the wine-world which is as exclusive as Vintage Port from a fully declared year. “3 times per decade” was the magic rule, so fully declared Vintage Port is scarce. Even scarcer since in smaller numbers are the Limited Edition Vintage Ports. Normally harvested from small parcels with old vines within the respective Quinta, the microclimates of these plots produce even mo...
Perfect 100 points Graham 80 year old Tawny Port – Only 600 bottles of the 80y old were bottled and the shelf price will be well above 1.000 GBP. For Charles Symington the blending process was very emotional, as his father, Peter Symington, was born in 1944. When turning 80, Peter very much enjoyed this special Port. Dark red colour with intense reflections and a green-gold rim. Gentle and perfectly balanced Douro Bake aromas on the nose with coffee, dried orange and tobacco. Complex, dense herbal notes in the bouquet, chocolate, malt, tobacco leaves and caramel, floral notes and a hint of chocolate and toffee in the background. Incredibly complex notes on the palate. Herbal mix, chocolate, tea, malt, honey, tobacco. Perfectly long, balanced and complex finish with many overlapping layers. A perfect Port! 100
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Garrafeiras: The essence of Port: An extraordinary tasting through more than 160 years of this rare Port category./ Niepoort Garrafeira 1863 Fully transparent medium red-orange color, with light green-olive reflections. An astonishingly fresh, balanced nose. Herbal mix, malt, coffee… breathtaking complexity. Equally awe-inspiring on the palate. Profound without seeming thick. Coffee, chocolate, and tea notes, then a long, herbal, multilayered finish. Historic in many ways, because this Port was the first to achieve more than US$100,000 at auction (in magnum). | 100
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Just what the Doctor ordered – inside the top vineyard - The Doctor vineyard only covers around 3.22 hectares and has an average slope of around 70 per cent and, in accordance with the German Wine Act of 1971, is exceptionally allowed to bear a vineyard designation, even though it does not meet the minimum size requirement of five hectares. The soil, which is heavily influenced by blue and grey slate, lies at an average of 160 meters above sea level and directly above the small town of Bernkastel-Kues. The vineyard faces south-southwest. In the past, there have been several attempts to expand it. The last attempt to integrate the ‘Graben’ and “Badstube” sites into the Doctor was made in 1973. However, the following 15-year legal battle led to the restoration of the status quo ante, as ‘the adjacent sites do not have the quality of the Doctor’.
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1994 Vintage Ports - Anyone who has had the privilege of tasting vintage Port from the 1960s or earlier will agree that these are some of the best wines they have ever tasted, and the 1994 Vintage Ports have all the ingredients to follow in the footsteps of those great years.
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