Quinta do Vallado White Port
€ 16.50
| Producer | Quinta do Vallado |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Moscatel Galego (80%) |
| Ageing | 3 years in stainless steel |
| Alcohol | 19.5%vol | pH: 3.68 | Sugar: 96 g/l | Acidity: 3.5 g/l |
| Serving | 10-12°C, no need to decant Store upright away from direct light, keeps at least 6 weeks once opened |
| Scores | 90/100 Wine Enthusiast |
White Port from Moscatel Galego: flowers, citrus and candied orange.
Tasting note
An elegant Port with fine sweetness and acidity. Very fresh and intense, with floral notes and citrus aromas. Strong flavours of candied fruit (orange) and a long, delicate finish.
The story
After about 20 days of fermentation without skin contact (bica aberta), the wine aged for 3 years in stainless steel.
Food pairing
An excellent aperitif, well chilled. Lovely with soft cheeses, dried fruit, almonds, olives and salads.
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: Aug 2019
3,9/5 Vivino (324 ratings)