Quinta do Vallado Late Bottled Vintage 2018 Port
€ 21.50
| Producer | Quinta do Vallado |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Vinhas Velhas |
| Ageing | 4 years in stainless steel |
| Alcohol | 19.5%vol | pH: 3.72 | Sugar: 89 g/l | Acidity: 4.8 g/l |
| Serving | 16-18°C Store lying down, keeps up to a month once opened (recorked, around 12°C) |
| Drinking window | Now until 2038 |
| Scores | 90/100 Wine Enthusiast |
LBV 2018: black fruit and cherries, with very soft, ripe tannins.
Tasting note
Elegant, with fresh, intense aromas of black fruit and some spicy notes. Black fruit (cherry) on the palate, supported by very soft, ripe tannins, with an intense, long finish.
The story
A Late Bottled Vintage comes from a single year and ages longer in cask than a Vintage Port, making it approachable younger.
Made from old field-blend vines, with several varieties planted together.
The wine aged for 4 years in stainless steel and was bottled in April 2022. 19,730 bottles were made.
Food pairing
A delicious digestif with creamy and strong cheeses, chocolate and game.
The producer
Built in 1716, Quinta do Vallado is one of the oldest and best-known quintas in the Douro. It lies near Peso da Régua, on the banks of the Corgo, close to where it meets the Douro. In 1818 António Bernardo Ferreira bought the estate, which later belonged to the legendary Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira (1811-1896), the ‘Ferreirinha’. Her descendants still own it today.
For almost 200 years Vallado mainly made Port, sold by the family’s Ferreira house until that was sold in 1987. Since the early 1990s the quinta has released wine and Port under its own name. Today the cousins Francisco Ferreira and João Ferreira Álvares Ribeiro run the estate, with winemaker Francisco Olazabal. In Vila Nova de Foz Côa, in the Douro Superior, Vallado also bought Quinta do Orgal, where organic vineyards have been planted since 2009.
Critics & Awards
90/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: May 2023
Smooth-textured and ready to drink: the tannins serve the dried black fruit and the balance of acidity and sweetness.
Smooth-textured and ready to drink: the tannins serve the dried black fruit and the balance of acidity and sweetness.
