Quinta do Vallado Vintage port 2018
€ 57.00
| Producer | Quinta do Vallado |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Vinhas Velhas |
| Ageing | 20 months in stainless steel |
| Alcohol | 19.5%vol | pH: 3.85 | Sugar: 91 g/l | Acidity: 4.6 g/l |
| Serving | 12-15°C, decant Drink within 2 days of opening |
| Drinking window | 2030-2050 |
| Scores | 97/100 Wine Spectator 95/100 Wine Enthusiast |
Vintage 2018: blackberry, raspberry, anise and violets, with 97 points from Wine Spectator.
Tasting note
Deep, powerful nose with intense dark fruit aromas. Full-bodied, with ripe, soft tannins. Excellent structure and complexity, with a very long finish.
The story
Made from old field-blend vines (several varieties planted together) in a vineyard managed by Quinta do Vallado in the Rio Torto valley.
The grapes (50% with stalks) fermented for 4 days in lagares with regular foot treading. The wine then aged for 20 months in stainless steel. 5,090 bottles were made.
Food pairing
A delicious digestif, also with rich aged cheeses, dark chocolate or chocolate mousse.
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
18/20 Grandes Escolhas | Tasted: Dec 2020
97/100 Wine Spectator | Tasted: Feb 2021
Lively, pure and spicy, with blackberry and raspberry compote, and accents of anise, violets and fruitcake. A long finish of fruit and spice.
Lively, pure and spicy, with blackberry and raspberry compote, and accents of anise, violets and fruitcake. A long finish of fruit and spice.
95/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: Dec 2020
A massive Port, dark and tannic, full of opulent black fruit and prunes, with a fine future. Drink from 2030 (Roger Voss).
A massive Port, dark and tannic, full of opulent black fruit and prunes, with a fine future. Drink from 2030 (Roger Voss).