Port Fundador White Real Companhia Velha
€ 11.00
| Producer | Real Companhia Velha |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Malvasia Fina, Donzelinho Branco, Viosinho, Gouveio |
| Ageing | 3 years in wood |
| Alcohol | 19%vol |
| Serving | 15-16°C Keeps for several months once opened |
Fundador White: young, fresh and fruity, with a sweet finish.
Tasting note
Light gold. Young, fresh, sweet and fruity, medium to full-bodied, very balanced, with a lingering, sweet finish.
The story
Porto Fundador was launched in 1928 as a tribute to King José I, founder of Real Companhia Velha. Today it is one of the best-selling Ports in Portugal.
The wine is made like a red Port, but with a longer fermentation, and then ages for three years in wood.
Food pairing
Traditionally as an aperitif, or with foie gras and pastries.
The producer
Real Companhia Velha is Portugal’s oldest wine company. On 10 September 1756 it was founded by royal charter of King José I as the Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro, on the initiative of his prime minister, the Marquis of Pombal. The company played a key role in the demarcation of the Douro, one of the world’s first wine regions.
Since 1960 Real Companhia Velha has been run by the Silva Reis family. The company owns five quintas in the Douro, including Quinta das Carvalhas, Quinta de Cidrô and Quinta dos Aciprestes, with 557 ha of vineyards in total.