Graham's Vintage Port 1985 Cellar Release
€ 446.84
| Producer | Graham’s |
| Region | Douro |
| Ageing | About 2 years in cask, then ageing in bottle |
| Alcohol | 20%vol |
| Serving | 12-15°C, decant Drink within 2 days of opening |
Vintage 1985 Cellar Release: long kept in Graham’s cellars.
The story
The winter and spring of 1985 were extremely wet, with a cold spell in May, leaving the vines about three weeks behind in June. A warm, dry summer brought growth back on track, and the fine weather lasted into October, with daytime temperatures of up to 30°C during the harvest.
A Vintage Port is made only from the best wines of an exceptional year. After about two years in cask it is bottled unfiltered and continues to age in bottle.
Food pairing
A delicious digestif, also with rich aged cheeses, dark chocolate or a cigar.
The producer
Graham’s was founded in 1820 by the Scottish brothers William and John Graham, textile merchants who accepted a consignment of Port in Porto as payment of a debt and then devoted themselves entirely to Port. In 1890 they built their lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia and bought Quinta dos Malvedos, the heart of their Vintage Ports ever since.
In 1970 the Symington family bought Graham’s. The grapes come from four of the house’s own quintas in the Douro: Quinta dos Malvedos, Quinta do Tua, Quinta da Vila Velha and Quinta do Vale de Malhadas. Malvedos lies on the north bank of the Douro, with south-facing vineyards.
