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.
Moscatel Portal Harvest 2007
Maceration in a lagar and closed vat, at a temperature of 20-22ºC. Internship in hull for a minimum period of 7 years. This Moscatel Colheita is aged in old oak casks, in the style of Old Tawnies. With a tawny color, this wine presents aromas of green pears and apples, as well as caramelized without ever losing its elegance.
Portal Vintage 2016 Ruby
Manual harvesting transported in small boxes. Laceration in stainless steel mill and vat at an approximate temperature of 28-30ºC. Stage of 1 year in hull, with filling in the second year. The great majority of the grapes come from the Pinhão River Valley where the Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz are able to withstand the heat that has occurred in the summer. These grapes have been added to other Douro valleys, which translates into a classic blend of the region. The fermentation took place in a mix of closed vats to guarantee the freshness and aromatic component, mill to guarantee greater complexity and structure. After a slow aging and care in our cellars in the Douro, this Vintage now has an intense and mature fruity, in addition to a floral that conveys excellent freshness. It shows a strong concentration and structure in the mouth accompanied always with a rich and aromatic component variability. A classic vintage definitely remembering other decades. Contains sulfites.
Portal Vintage 2017 Ruby
Portal LBV 2018 Ruby
Portal Colheita Rose
Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 14ºC-16ºC, in a stainless steel vat with drop musts or free draining from the press. The wine remains during the short stage in stainless steel vats with its fine lees, in order to guarantee complexity and longevity of the wine. Wine from must obtained only by free draining after crushing the berries. A wine with a slightly pink color and very elegant. It presents fresh and captivating aromas, predominating wild fruits, pomegranate, as well as a light floral. Very good acidity in the mouth, in a very balanced and seductive set. It ends with a slight and elegant bitterness, in a clear invitation for another drink. A gastronomic rosé but also excellent as an aperitif or reception drink! Contains Sulfites.
Quinta dos Muros Vintage 2016 Ruby
Manual harvesting carried in small boxes. Maceration in stainless steel mill and vat at an approximate temperature of 28-30ºC. Stage 1 year in hull, with filling in the second year. Produced from grapes from Quinta dos Muros on the spring slope of the Pinhão River valley, where the Touriga Nacional exposed to the south finds the ideal conditions to provide all the structure and complexity beyond the black and ripe fruit, and where Tinta Roriz, with Exposure West lends the acidity and aromatic freshness to this Vintage. Thus we obtain, after vinification in winepress and vat, a retinto Port with an attractive violet and exuberant and fresh aroma to fruits like blackberry and plum. Already in the mouth is initially velvety, well balanced, but soon appears all serious character where the tannins show their claw, aided by a beautiful acidity that leave a long and powerful end of mouth! A serious, fresh and balanced port as only the Pinhão Valley knows how to produce! Contains sulfites.
