Quinta das Carvalhas Vintage 2019 Ruby
It is a Port of enormous category, which immediately impresses with its immense concentration through a young purple color, revealing all the essence of a great Vintage. On the nose it immediately captivates with its aromatic intensity and complexity, with notes of wild fruits, rockrose and ripe licorice, in a very rich and noble profile. A Port of great structure and concentration, revealing depth, rusticity, but at the same time a lot of elegance, ending with a long and persistent aftertaste.
Portal Vintage 2019 Ruby
Manual harvest transported in boxes. Maceration in a stainless steel vat and vat at a temperature of approximately 28-30ºC. Stage 1 year in cask, and bottling in the second year. The vast majority of grapes come from the Pinhão River Valley, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz withstand the heat of summer very well. These were joined by grapes from other Douro valleys, which translates into a classic blend of the region. Fermentation took place in a mixture of closed vats to guarantee freshness and aromatic components, as well as an open vat (lagar) to guarantee greater complexity and structure. After a slow and careful aging in our cellars in the Douro, this Vintage now has an intense and ripe fruity, as well as a floral that gives it excellent freshness. Shows a strong concentration and structure in the mouth always accompanied by a rich and variable aromatic component.
Portal Vintage 2018 Ruby
Manual harvest transported in small boxes. Maceration in a stainless steel vat and vat at a temperature of approximately 28-30ºC. The vast majority of grapes come from the Pinhão River Valley, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz withstand the heat of summer very well. These were joined by grapes from other Douro valleys, which translates into a classic blend of the region. Fermentation took place in a mixture of closed vats to guarantee freshness and aromatic components, as well as an open vat (lagar) to guarantee greater complexity and structure. After a slow and careful aging in our cellars in the Douro, this Vintage now has an intense and ripe fruity, as well as a floral that gives it excellent freshness. Shows a strong concentration and structure in the mouth always accompanied by a rich and variable aromatic component. A classic vintage definitely remembering other decades!
Portal Vintage 2007 Ruby
Hand harvested and then transported in small boxes (max. 25kg). Maceration in stainless steel vat and vat at a temperature of approximately 29-31°C. Stage for 1 year in cask and bottled the second year. A complete vintage that represents the first Vintage produced in the new Quinta do Portal winery. In addition, it is a Vintage with its own particularities. A style that, without underestimating the typical austerity of these wines while they are new, presents itself as molded to the new demands of the market: An austere wine in appearance, but delicate in handling! As red as it needs to be, exuberantly fruity with hints of plum and black fig, in a clean and pure profile. With well-integrated alcohol, letting you understand the full character of the fruit, of its matrix. Very balanced, almost silky on the attack, followed by firm tannins to emphasize its presence, complemented by acidity and alcohol that are properly linked and potentiating.
Portal Vintage 2000 Ruby
Hand harvested and then transported in small boxes (max. 25kg). Maceration in stainless steel vat and vat at approx. from 29-31°C. Stage for 1 year in cask and bottled the second year. Deep color, nose where the tertiary aromas are well integrated with the freshness and youth given by the ripe black fruit! Good personality in the mouth, vigorous but very well integrated and harmonized with the volume and freshness given by the acidity.
Portal Vintage 1997 Ruby
Portal Vintage 1995 Ruby
Traditional method in Lagar. Maceration by treading at an approximate temperature. from 28-30°C. Aging for two years in casks. This 1995 vintage is Quinta do Portal's first vintage. An extraordinary evolution, captivating right on the nose. Prune and spice aroma, earthy, fresh. In the mouth, a silky, conversational wine. It starts elegant, then it appears powerful but always velvety. Finishes long and pleasant. A true discovery.
Real Companhia Velha Vintage 2019 Ruby
Menin Vintage 2020
Opaque ruby colored wine with violet hints. In the nose it is very intense, with notes of black fruit, blackberries, black currant jam, ripe wild red fruit and a slight balsamic to transmit freshness. In the mouth, the aromatic sensations are repeated, with the flavors of dried fig, ripe red fruits and a slight blueberry flavor. Powerful and very polished tannins, but thanks to its acidity, it is fresh and very persistent. Due to its structure, complexity and acidity, it will evolve over the next 50 years.
Quinta do Cachão Vintage 1980 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. Amber colored wine, on the nose it presents complex aromas with hints of spices and hazelnuts, in the mouth it is a delicate wine with an interesting retronasal attack accompanied by a pleasant and persistent finish.
Quinta do Cachão Vintage 1979 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. Wine with a golden color, with a good evolution of the reduction aromas, with touches of forest fruits and chocolate nuances. The aromas of dried fruits are present, with emphasis on walnuts. In the mouth, all predicates revealed in the aroma are confirmed.
Quinta do Cachão Vintage 1967 Ruby
Fermented wine with partial destemming at a controlled temperature (24-28ºC) when the must reaches the desired sweetness value, fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy (77%), later aging in oak wood, in the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia until it is bottled, between the 2nd and 3rd year, after approval. Wine with aromas of evolution where aromas of spices and dried fruits (hazelnut) stand out. In the mouth it is a very delicate wine confirming the aromas, with a long and pleasant aftertaste.
