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Van Zellers & Co 10 Years Old Tawny Port 3 x 0.75L
3 Bottles
Port Wine

WINEMAKERS: Cristiano van Zeller & Joana Pinhão.

AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
91 Points, Vert de Vin
89 Points, Robert Parker
89 Points, Wine & Spirits Magazine
17.5 Points, Vinum Magazine
17.5 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas
Gold Medal, Mundus Vini

WINE VARIETIES: A blend of more than 30 different traditional Douro red grape varieties, from old vines and more recent single variety vineyards located in the Cima Corgo, mainly in the rio Torto and the Pinhão valleys.

VINIFICATION
10 Years Old Tawny Porto is a blend of old Portos with an average age of 10 years, aged in very old wooden casks. Van Zellers & Co. 10 Years Old Tawny Port is bottled on demand, making it possible for all to enjoy this beautiful Porto over many years, sharing with us their natural evolution throughout time. 
Grapes are crushed by foot, before and during the whole fermentation. When the must is ready for the addition of the grape brandy, the fortification is made in one single moment, adding all the brandy to the must and skins in the lagar. Then some more treading ensures good homogenization of the whole wine and that the fermentation is stopped. The blend of must and brandy stays in the lagar for one to two more days, with very slight treading twice a day (10 minutes each time). It is then racked to the storage vat together with all the press wine (we use traditional basket presses). The wines aged in very ancient (more than 100 years old) wood Port casks for an average of 10 years.

TASTING NOTES
Complex dry fruits and wild berries notes, with hints of orange peel and creamy toffee. 

SERVING
Serve slightly chilled. Ready to drink. It does not benefit from a prolonged aging in the bottle, although this does no harm in itself. Keep the bottle in a vertical position, away from light and heat. Does not require decanting. It should be served at 12ºC-14ºC.

VAN ZELLERS & CO HISTORY
Van Zellers & Co established the first wine trade sea routes between Portugal and the Baltic states, which were part of the Russian Empire at the time, in the 18th Century. In 1811, Van Zellers & Co is considered one of the most prominent Port Wine merchants, exporting yearly over 1000 pipes.
The van Zellers remain in the Port Wine business through other companies: Quinta de Roriz and Quinta do Noval. It is at Quinta do Noval that the new generations explore innovative methods in the vineyard and in different styles of Port. These include ungrafted vines, which gave way to the creation to one of the most famous wines in the world: 1931 Noval Nacional Vintage Port; the birth of aged Tawnies (10, 20, 30 and over 40 years old) and Late Bottled Vintage Ports.
Through Luis Vasconcellos Porto (Cristiano van Zeller’s great-grandfather), acquires Van Zellers & Co. Cristiano Van Zeller revives Van Zellers & Co making it an independent company in 1989 - he is the 14th generation of the family in the business. Van Zellers & Co remains in the hands of Cristiano’s cousin, after the sale of Quinta do Noval to Axa Milesime.
Since 1993, Cristiano has dedicated his life’s work to the production and communication of the Douro’s capacity of producing DOC Douro wines alongside Ports. He was an active player during the early years, bringing to the world’s market the news wines of two Douro estates: Quinta do Crasto and Quinta do Vallado. In 1996, Cristiano and Joana create the brand Quinta Vale D. Maria, after acquiring the estate from Joana’s family. Soon it became one of the leading quality wines in the Douro and Portugal.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).

In original coffret - Port - Portugal - 91/100, Wine Enthusiast

Van Zellers & Co - 10 years old Tawny -  Douro  - 3 Bottles (0.75L)

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95/100, Wine Enthusiast

95/100 points, Robert Parker

94/100 points, Robert Parker

98/100 points, Robert Parker

94/100 points, Wine Spectator

94/100 points, James Suckling

97/100 points, James Suckling

96/100, Wine Enthusiast

94/100, Wine Enthusiast

99/100 points, Decanter

93/100 points, Robert Parker

97/100 points, Robert Parker

96/100 points, Robert Parker

91/100 points, Wine Spectator

95/100 points, Wine Spectator

96/100 points, Wine Spectator

98/100 points, Wine Spectator

17/20 points, Jancis Robinson

19/20 points, Jancis Robinson

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