PORT VALRIZ DRY WHITE
Very long on the palate with aromas of dried fruits, spices and vanilla.
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PORT VALRIZ WHITE
Very long on the palate with aromas of dried fruits, spices and vanilla.
PORT COIMBRA DE MATTOS VALRIZ RUBY
Ruby from Mattos' historic Coimbra cellars. Aromas of blackberry and strawberry; fresh and authentic on the palate. A single-vineyard Ruby.
PORT COIMBRA DE MATTOS VALRIZ RUBY RESERVE
An exceptional Port, intense and complex, with solid structure and an elegant finish that lingers on the palate.
PORT COIMBRA DE MATTOS VALRIZ TAWNY
An exceptional Port, intense and complex, with solid structure and an elegant finish that lingers on the palate.
PORTO VALRIZ VERY OLD DRY WHITE
An Port wine asset. Unique, excusive and an life time oportunity
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA TAWNY 40 YEARS OLD
Very fruity, ample and subtle on the palate, with a surprising freshness.
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA LBV 2014
Very fruity, ample and subtle on the palate, with a surprising freshness.
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA VINTAGE 2003
Very fruity, ample and subtle on the palate, with a surprising freshness.
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA VINTAGE 1999
Very fruity, ample and subtle on the palate, with a surprising freshness.
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA WHITE 2014
Very fruity, ample and subtle on the palate, with a surprising freshness.
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA TAWNY 2014
Very fruity, ample and subtle on the palate, with a surprising freshness.
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA RUBY RESERV
Overall, this is a well-crafted Port wine that is sure to please even the most discerning of palates.
PORT CASA SANTA EUFÉMIA EXTRA DRY
It is an excellent choice for those who appreciate a versatile and sophisticated Tawny.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA EXTRA DRY WHITE
An excellent dry White Port to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA VERY OLD WHITE
An elegant and gastronomic White Port to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA SINGLE HARVEST TAWNY 2003
A remarkable vintage Port to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA SINGLE HARVEST TAWNY 2010
An excellent 2010 Colheita Port to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA SINGLE HARVEST TAWNY 1950
A rare and prestigious 1950 Colheita to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA TAWNY 10 Years
A superb 10 Year Old Tawny to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA TAWNY 20 Years
Un Tawny 20 años de gran elegancia por descubrir.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA TAWNY 30 Years
A great 30 Year Old Tawny to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA TAWNY 40 Years
An exceptional 40 Year Old Tawny to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA TAWNY 50 Years
A rare and prestigious 50 Year Old Tawny to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA VINTAGE 2016
A classy Vintage 2016 to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA VINTAGE 2019
A great Vintage 2019 to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA FINE RUBY RESERV
An excellent Ruby Reserve Port to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA ROSÉ
A fresh and fruity Rosé Port to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA Cask XXI TAWNY 10 Years
A refined 10 Year Old Tawny to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA 90th Anniversary
An exceptionally rare and prestigious Port to discover.
PORT VIEIRA DE SOUSA SINGLE HARVEST WHITE 2003
Ideal on its own, as an aperitif, or with nuts, foie gras, mature cheeses or delicate desserts.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2005
At its peak now, this 2005 is everything a mature Vintage Port should be.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2007
Still going strong and improving with time. A wise buy for any cellar.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2008
Still going strong and improving with time. A wise buy for any cellar.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2015
Beautifully expressive, with the depth and balance of a truly great vintage.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2016
A classic Vintage Port built for the long haul. Exceptional structure and intensity.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2017
One of Quevedo's finest expressions. Outstanding value for a declared vintage of this calibre.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2018
A concentrated, structured wine that will reward those with the patience to wait.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2019
A demanding year turned into a superb wine. A very smart buy.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2020
Rare, historic and exceptional. A wine produced against all odds, in very limited quantities.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2021
Already charming and approachable, yet with the depth to evolve for years to come.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2022
Fresh, elegant and irresistibly drinkable. A standout vintage for Quevedo
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2023
Pure, intense and silky. A very promising young Vintage that deserves to be in your cellar.
PORT QUEVEDO VINTAGE 2024
The newest Quevedo Vintage, just released. Invest now and let time do the rest.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 1972
Nearly 50 years of ageing. A living piece of history and one of the most extraordinary Ports we offer.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 1995
A superb single-harvest Colheita from an acclaimed year. Silky, complex and deeply satisfying.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 1997
From one of the greatest Port vintages of the 1990s. Elegant, refined and absolutely unique.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 2003
Born from an extreme year, this Colheita has a power and boldness all of its own.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 2007
Remarkably fresh and elegant for its age. One of the finest Colheitas in the Quevedo range.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 2008
Unique, textured and still evolving. A Colheita with a very exciting future ahead.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 10 YEARS OLD
A benchmark 10-year Tawny. Elegant, complex and endlessly drinkable.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 20 YEARS OLD
90 Points, Decanter. A silky, complex 20-year Tawny that sets the benchmark for the style.
PORT QUEVEDO TAWNY 40 YEARS OLD
92 Points. Three generations of craft in a single bottle. A Port of absolute mastery.
PORT IS NOT A COOKED WINE
Like Natural Sweet Wines Port is a mutated wine
The interest of mutage is to bring the wine roundness and fruit, richness in the nose and mouth but also the power and a real ability to aging. The vinification of Port starts in the same way as for traditional wines but the alcoholic fermentation stops during the addition of brandy. By stopping fermentation, the added alcohol will retain some of the sugars. This is why Port wines are both sweet and rich in alcohol. It is during the alcoholic fermentation that we add to the must from the vintage a volume of wine spirit at 76% alcohol (brandy) in a proportion of 15 to 20%. The timing of the mutage is essential. If alcohol is added too soon the wine will be heavy. If added too late, it will lack roundness and fruit. All Port wines are produced in the same way. What differentiates them next is the mode and the duration of their breeding, as well as of course the style of the producer. The oxidative type Port of the Tawny Family (Tawny, Tawny Reserve, Tawny with indication of age, Colheita) are matured in contact with air and wood. They are assembled according to a traditional know-how and a style specific to each producer. The reductive type Port of the Ruby Family (Ruby, Ruby Reserve, Vintage Late Bottled, Vintage) are high wines with little or no contact with the air. They highlight the fruit and the terroir on which they are produced.
The main methods to obtain a sweet wine
In a dry wine all the sugar of the grapes is transformed into alcohol following the alcoholic fermentation. In a sweet wine only a portion of the sugar is processed and the residual sugar gives the wine its sweet flavor. One of the ways to proceed is to stop the alcoholic fermentation en route, including adding alcohol. This is the technique of mutage. We are talking about mutated or fortified wines. The SNW (Sweet Natural Wines) such as Banyuls, Rivesaltes, Maury, Muscat de Frontignan or Beaume de Venise are mutated wines.The most famous of all the wines transferred is Port. Another way to proceed is to use grapes with such a high sugar content that there is still a residual sugar at the end of the alcoholic fermentation. It's like that late harvests of Bordeaux or Alsace, Jura straw wines or German ice wines. Note that in Germany and Spain (but to our knowledge neither in France nor in Portugal) it also happens that we add grape juice in some wines to give them a sweet taste.
What is cooked wine?
The wine cooks us comes from Antiquity (Egyptians, Greeks, Romans) but it's essentially in the provencal traditionwe find it. It is a rare wine. It is sweet because obtained by concentration of sugars in the must that is heated before the beginning of the alcoholic fermentation . And always from the traditional Provençal grape varieties. In general the original must is halved by heating for several hours over a low, steady fire in a copper cauldron. Heating has the effect of stopping the alcoholic fermentation. To revive the alcoholic fermentation when the desired sugar content is reached, fresh must is added to the concentrated must.Vinification is then done in partially filled barrels to leave the must in contact with the air.Alcoholic fermentation lasts as long as yeast activity is not blocked by alcohol.This fermentation can be very long and sometimes extend over a year. When it is finished, considering the high sugar content of the initial must, there is still a residual sugar in the wine.
The best Port wine
It is probably the best question that we can ask about the Port wines, among others: which is the best brand of Port, which is the best red Port. All these questions lead back to the first one: which is the best Port?
Port, or Port wine, is probably the best wine to ask this question and get an answer, because its variety allows all wine lovers to find their ideal solution, whatever their tastes may be. And why so? It’s simple, we have young Port wines, Ruby wines, which are aged without the wood ageing phase, and matured Port wines, Tawny wines, which are cousins of the latter and which are matured in wood, which gives them a distinct personality.
Of course, Port wines also allow us to appreciate, by that I mean, really enjoy wines from long ago, we often remember Vintage Port wines, some of which are older than 100 years and are in perfect condition, or Tawny Port wines which are 30 or 40 years old and so on, without of course, forgetting wines such as the peerless Porto Valriz, Very Old Tawny which dates back to 1858.
Faced with this choice, it is easy to find answers which are suitable for all tastes and all needs, otherwise it is: An aperitif? We can offer you white Port wines, Lágrima wines, Rosés wines or even even a Port cocktail:
With meals? A Ruby Port, a Vintage Porto which can also be enjoyed at the end of a meal depending on your tastes and wants, with your preferred chocolate, even your favourite cheeses (surprising);
With dessert? If you dare to test slightly cold Tawny port wines and go on a journey to discover unexpected and delicious pairings.
Of course, if your tastes differ; you can find a way to enjoy the wine that you like and refine your choice by trying options that suit your tastes better.
Now comes the truly important question, even more so than finding the best Port, what matters is making sure that in the chosen category, be it Tawny, Ruby, or other, the choice of brand and batch is perfect and, it must be said, it is better to trust a professional who is nearer to the production because only they can guarantee what they promise: The best Port wine is the one which comes directly from the producers