2001 Quinta de Ventozelo - Vintage Port - 装瓶于 2003 - 杜罗 - 2 Bottles (0.75L)

2001 Quinta de Ventozelo Vintage Port 2 x 0.75L
2 Bottles
Port Wine

WINE VARIETIES: Old Vines.

VINIFICATION
Grapes harvested manually with a very careful selection. After manual harvesting, the grapes were carefully inspected and destemmed. An intense maceration was then carried out for the first 48 hours to extract all the good components of the skins, followed by fermentation in temperature-controlled mills. This was interrupted with the addition of brandy at the exact moment, followed by an aging process under careful conditions of minimal oxidation for 2 years.

TASTING NOTES
Doesn't show the richness or complexity of its younger counterparts, but this effort from Ventozelo is still pretty good. Modest floral and chocolate notes and youthful grapy flavours hint at further aging potential, but the tannins are already soft. Better to err on the young side and drink it over the next several years.

SERVING
The wine should be stored in a fresh, dry and dark place, without temperature variations, and the bottle must remain in a horizontal position. This wine can be kept in bottle for an indefinite period, without any damage to the quality of its proprieties and character. Once opened, it should be decanted and consumed within 2 to 3 days. The periods here suggested are merely for guidance, not implying the deterioration of the wine but only a slow evolution that can lead to the loss of its original sensorial characteristics. Serve at a temperature between 12 and 14 ºC.

HISTORY
Quinta de Ventozelo was once farmed by Cistercian monks who inhabited the region in the Middle Age. The monks transformed local agriculture and began production of port wine. The first historical mention of Ventozelo dates from 1288, but around 1500, by assignment of the Cistercian Monastery of S. Pedro das Águias, the Estate came into the hands of the hidalgos of Casa do Poço from Lamego. One of the largest and oldest of the Douro estates, it has passed through different hands down the centuries, each moulding and transforming it into what it is today.
In 2014, Quinta de Ventozelo was acquired by Granvinhos, the largest port wine exporter in Portugal, which had already been transforming its grapes since 2011. Granvinhos’s strategy since then has been to enhance the property’s huge potential. This not only includes developing the richness and diversity of its wines but also focusing on olive oil and wine/nature tourism. In its total engagement with the Estate and its terroir, the main focus has been to emphasise and preserve its simplicity and authenticity.
The Ventozelo project is designed to transform the Estate into a unique and model property in the region without losing sight of its history. Affirming the excellence of its wines and other agricultural products, safeguarding the natural wealth of its habitats and fostering biodiversity – these are the key steps to ensure its long-term productive and environmental sustainability. The challenge involves affirming the prestige and renown of the Ventozelo brand, escaping the routine and exploring new paths. And that implies art. Not just art in the sense of a masterful expertise and brio but art allied to the ability for scientific and technical innovation – an intermingling of areas of knowledge that boosts each one, combining tradition with modernity. We want Quinta de Ventozelo to be a place that is increasingly about offering unique and memorable sensations, be it through experiences of nature, wine, olive oil or even just contemplation.

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