Vista Alegre Vintage 2007 Port
€ 72.00
| Producer | Vallegre |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão |
| Ageing | Vintage Port (a single exceptional year) |
| Serving | 16-18°C, decant and drink the same day Store lying down, at a constant temperature and away from direct light |
| Drinking window | 2018-2038 |
| Scores | 90/100 Wine & Spirits 17/20 Revista de Vinhos |
2007 Vintage Port: intense, concentrated and extremely complex.
Tasting note
Dark red, almost purple. Fruity and intense, with very ripe fruit, raspberries and plums, wrapped in spicy and floral violet notes. Extremely complex on the palate, sweet, highly concentrated and voluminous, with an incredibly long finish.
The story
A Vintage Port comes from a single exceptional year and is bottled unfiltered after two to three years in cask. It continues to mature in bottle, where a natural deposit forms over time.
The Port is made by winemakers Manuel Tavares and José Araújo.
Food pairing
Delicious with strong cheeses such as Roquefort, blue cheeses and Queijo da Serra. Also with fruit or chocolate desserts, and excellent with a good cigar.
The producer
Vallegre is based at Quinta da Vista Alegre, in the Cima Corgo, on the right bank of the Douro between the mouth of the Pinhão and Covas do Douro. The quinta’s vineyards have been making wine since the 19th century. The quinta belongs to the Cunha Barros family, and in 1998 the company took the name Vallegre, a blend of its two main quintas: Valle Longo and Vista Alegre.
At Quinta da Vista Alegre the grapes for Port are still foot-trodden in old stone lagares. Besides Port, Vallegre also makes unfortified Douro wines.
Critics & Awards
Gold – Challenge International du Vin 2010
Silver – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2010
Gold – Monde Selection 2010
Silver – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2010
Gold – Monde Selection 2010
90/100 Wine & Spirits Magazine | Tasted: Dec 2011
87/100 Stephen Tanzer
17/20 Revista de Vinhos
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