Real Companhia Velha 2008 Vintage Port in wooden box
€ 53.00
| Producer | Real Companhia Velha |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz |
| Ageing | About 2 years in cask, then ageing in bottle, in a wooden box |
| Alcohol | 19%vol |
| Serving | 18°C, decant Drink within 2 days of opening |
Real Companhia Velha Vintage 2008, in a wooden box.
Tasting note
Deep purple, with a concentrated aroma of jam, black fruit, plums and rockrose. Round and powerful, fruity, with an elegant structure and a long, lingering finish, with great ageing potential.
The story
A Vintage Port is made only from the best wines of a single exceptional year. After about two years in cask it is bottled and continues to age in bottle, unlike a Late Bottled Vintage, which stays longer in cask.
Food pairing
Delicious with foie gras and blue cheeses such as Gorgonzola and Roquefort, or as a dessert wine.
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.
Critics & Awards
16,5/20 Revista de Vinhos | Tasted: Mar 2011
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