Quinta do Vallado 80 Years Old Tawny Port 1 x 0.50L 1 Bottle WINEMAKERS: Francisco Ferreira & Francisco Olazabal. WINE VARIETIES: Blend of several grape varieties, from Old Vines. VINIFICATION Vallado 80 Years Old Tawny Port is the result of a blend of 4 Port wines, in which the youngest is approximately 50 years old and the oldest is from 1888. This Port was aged in Port casks of approximately 600 litres until bottling. TASTING NOTES Highly complex and rich, with nuances of exotic wood, dried tobacco leaves, coffee, dried nuts, clove and some iodine, so characteristic of long-term aging Port wines. Very concentrated wine with excellent structure, very citrusy and with some notes of honey and iodine. Vibrant acidity and very long finish. Tasting this wine is a memorable experience and reminds us that it was well worth the wait, and that time has transformed this wine into something even more special. On the palate it's a fresh wine, with great complexity, concentration and volume, but with an acidity that balances and complements it. The finish is very fresh and long. SERVING Serve at a temperature of 12ºC to 14ºC. Consume in moderation. HISTORY Quinta do Vallado, established in 1716, is one of the oldest and most famous estates in the Douro Valley. It is located on the banks of the Corgo River, a tributary of the Douro River, right next to its mouth and close to the town of Peso da Régua. It belonged to the legendary Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira and remains to this day in the hands of her descendants. Acquired in 1818 by António Bernardo Ferreira (uncle and father-in-law to Dona Antónia), Quinta do Vallado’s main activity was the production of port wine, which was sold by the family’s port house – Casa Ferreira. This occured until 1987, when Casa Ferreira was sold. During this period, Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, great-grandson of Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, followed by his son Jorge Cabral Ferreira, were at the helm of Quinta do Vallado's management. After the sale of Casa Ferreira, new challenges arose, and in 1993, under the direction of Guilherme Álvares Ribeiro and his wife Maria Antónia Ferreira, the company decided to expand the business into the production, bottling and marketing of own-label wines. The new vineyards were planted using a single variety on each plot, breaking with the old tradition of mixing different varieties in the same plot. Today, Quinta do Vallado has 10 hectares of old vineyards planted between the 1920s and 1950s, including Vinha da Granja, in 1929, and Vinha da Coroa, in 1958. The remaining 55 hectares were planted in the 1990s. In Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Quinta do Vallado acquired Quinta do Orgal where, since 2009, 35 hectares of organically farmed vineyards have been planted. 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).