Portugal Region Report

Quinta da Gricha- Vintage Port, Douro
Limited Edition- 3 x 75cl
***93/100 Wine Enthusiast***
***94/100 Wine & Spirits Magazine***

All Churchill’s ports are made from Grade-A grapes that are hand-picked, hand sorted, and foot trod in the ancient granite lagares (treading tanks) at Quinta da Gricha in the Douro Valley. We allow an extended period of fermentation in lagares to limit the amount of brandy required in fortification and leading to a drier style of port.

Tasting Notes Darkest colour like elderberry juice. Not yet open on the nose but starting to reveal the richness of damson and the scent of blueberries with a hint of vanilla sweetness. Rich and dense on the palate. Firm, dry tannins, with rich but not obviously sweet black-fruit flavours. …
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Price: $259.71 USD
Stock: 6 in Stock

Quinta de Senhora da Ribera Vintage Port
150cl Magnum Bottles

Charles Symington, fourth generation winemaker, commented, “when reviewing the top wines from 2019, we felt that the best expression of our grape varieties came from our six principal quintas. These estate wines are always the starting point from which we judge the year’s Vintage Port potential and, from there, decide what to bottle. In 2019, the various plots of vineyards within each of these estates delivered small volumes of wine with fantastic depth and complexity. We believe these wines could not have been enhanced by blending across each of our port houses’ top quintas to produce a ‘classic’ Vintage Port. …
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Price: $228.39 USD
Stock: 6 in Stock

Quinta de Senhora da Ribera Vintage Port
300cl Double Magnum Bottles
Special Order please allow 7 days for delivery

Charles Symington, fourth generation winemaker, commented, “when reviewing the top wines from 2019, we felt that the best expression of our grape varieties came from our six principal quintas. These estate wines are always the starting point from which we judge the year’s Vintage Port potential and, from there, decide what to bottle. In 2019, the various plots of vineyards within each of these estates delivered small volumes of wine with fantastic depth and complexity. We believe these wines could not have been enhanced by blending across each of our port houses’ top quintas to produce a ‘classic’ Vintage Port. …
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Price: $646.01 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock

Quinta do Porto, Douro
Presented in Ferreira Wooden Gift Box
***Gold Medal IWC 2022***
***Silver Medal Decanter 2022***

Tasting Notes
Deep ruby in colour, almost opaque. Aromas of blackcurrant, redcurrant and balsamic are married with spicy notes of pepper and tobacco box, herbaceous nuances and a stony minerality. The palate balances power with elegance, with firm but ripe tannins and a lively acidity that carries the intense and complex flavours onto the lingering finish.

Ferreira’s historic Quinta do Porto estate is located in the heart of the Cima Corgo sub-region of the Douro, just downstream from the village of Pinhão. The 27 hectares are on steep hillsides on the north bank of the river with southerly exposure, resulting in Ports with exceptional concentration, weight and structure. …
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 35 in Stock

Bairrrada Qta.Valdoeiro Reserva Branco 2019, white wine
***16,5 points in Revista de Vinhos***
***16 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas***

A reserve white wine from Messias' Quinta Valdoeiro. A short wood ageing gives this refreshing white wine a nice spicy edge. It brings out the bright fruits and softens them, giving a delicious wine with an orange zest and green fruit aftertaste.

Tasting Notes Bright citrus aspect and colour of pale greenish intensity. It is a wine that has an aroma of exotic profile with notes of passion fruit and hints of fresh cut grass. The palate is light, with soft mineral notes. Cool and refreshing finish makes this a very pleasant white wine.

Serving Tips & Storage Serve this refreshing white wine at a cool temperature from 10-12°C. …
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Price: $22.12 USD
Stock: 24 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
Special Offer | Was £99 | Now £59
***17/20- Jancis Robinson***

This is a Vintage Port with personality and, for Niepoort, richer and riper than previous vintages, but maintains the true essence of a Niepoort Vintage Port; finesse, no exuberance and an overarching balance to the wine that will continue to develop for years to come’

Brilliant appearance with a dark purple rim and concentrated depth of colour. The aroma is fine and subdued with only a hint of primary dark fruits and some spice. The true potential and style of this wine really comes together on the palate with wonderful integration of dark fruits with a grainy tannic structure, pairing volume with amazing balance and elegance and an impressive finish. …
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Price: $77.00 USD
Stock: 14 in Stock

Chryseia

The 2019 Chryseia has received much critical acclaim as it is the first non-fortified Portuguese red to appear in Wine Spectator's annual Top 100 Wines. Chryseia has been one of the pioneers of the now widely-recognised resurgence of non-fortified DOURO DOC wines. However, this wine, whose name means "golden" in ancient Greek – as does the name of the river in Portuguese – has remained true to its own style. Elegance and balance predominate and it has depth without heaviness, and body without sharpness.

Critical Acclaim
95/100 Wine Enthusiast
Based on fruit grown at Quinta de Roriz in the heartland of the Douro Valley vineyards, …
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Price: $91.29 USD
Stock: 14 in Stock

Chryseia
MAGNUM Format 150cl
In Presentation box

The 2019 Chryseia has received much critical acclaim as it is the first non-fortified Portuguese red to appear in Wine Spectator's annual Top 100 Wines. Chryseia has been one of the pioneers of the now widely-recognised resurgence of non-fortified DOURO DOC wines. However, this wine, whose name means "golden" in ancient Greek – as does the name of the river in Portuguese – has remained true to its own style. Elegance and balance predominate and it has depth without heaviness, and body without sharpness.

Critical Acclaim
95/100 Wine Enthusiast
Based on fruit grown at Quinta de Roriz in the heartland of the Douro Valley vineyards, …
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Price: $194.46 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vinhas Da Marka, Terroir Series
In Individual Case
***18,5 pts Vinho Grandes Escolhas ***

A few years ago, Quinta do Noval concluded an agreement with the Agrellos family for the long-term lease of the Quinta da Marka vineyard, which we had identified as having terroir of exceptional potential for the production of quality wines.

This potential was revealed by the excellent red wines that were produced at Quinta da Marka in the 2019 harvest. These were so remarkable that Noval decided to launch a very limited volume of Vinhas da Marka 2019 from a plot of old vines with 1.45 hectares at the heart of Marka.
These old vines planted in the 1930's are a blend of over 30 different traditional grape varieties. …
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Price: $233.61 USD
Stock: 9 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
***97 Points Mark Squires Wine advocate***

"A blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz, foot-trodden in time honoured fashion in granite lagares: deep opaque inky black hue; tight knit and unyielding with underlying minty ripeness on the nose; well-defined minty fruit with great purity and intensity on the palate, dark chocolate depth at the core, firm but ripe linear tannins with, long lovely freshness (the hallmark of this vintage) present on the finish. 2,780 cases representing 14% of the estate’s total production". 18.5 Richard Mayson

97 Points Mark Squires Wine advocate
The 2019 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for 18 months in old wood vats. …
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Price: $97.81 USD
Stock: 104 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro

The 2019 Quinta Vintage Ports are the result of an erratic growing season, with a little over 50% of the average winter rainfall in the Douro and almost none in the summer. Fortunately, showers at the end of August helped the grapes achieve more balanced maturations. Head Winemaker, Charles Symington, exercised patience and precisely timed the picking over six weeks – making it one of the longest harvests in recent years. The reward was a collection of perfectly ripe grape varieties in good quantities (averaging 1.27 kg/vine) delivering lively and exuberant wines. This was in contrast to the concentration of the exceptionally small years in 2017 and 2018. …
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Price: $91.29 USD
Stock: 60 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
Magnum

The 2019 Quinta Vintage Ports are the result of an erratic growing season, with a little over 50% of the average winter rainfall in the Douro and almost none in the summer. Fortunately, showers at the end of August helped the grapes achieve more balanced maturations. Head Winemaker, Charles Symington, exercised patience and precisely timed the picking over six weeks – making it one of the longest harvests in recent years. The reward was a collection of perfectly ripe grape varieties in good quantities (averaging 1.27 kg/vine) delivering lively and exuberant wines. This was in contrast to the concentration of the exceptionally small years in 2017 and 2018. …
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Price: $194.46 USD
Stock: 17 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
300cl Double Magnum
Special order Please allow 7 days for delivery

The 2019 Quinta Vintage Ports are the result of an erratic growing season, with a little over 50% of the average winter rainfall in the Douro and almost none in the summer. Fortunately, showers at the end of August helped the grapes achieve more balanced maturations. Head Winemaker, Charles Symington, exercised patience and precisely timed the picking over six weeks – making it one of the longest harvests in recent years. The reward was a collection of perfectly ripe grape varieties in good quantities (averaging 1.27 kg/vine) delivering lively and exuberant wines. This was in contrast to the concentration of the exceptionally small years in 2017 and 2018. …
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Price: $711.26 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Touriga Nacional
Red Wine, Dao, Portugal
***92 Points- Wine Enthusiast***

Quinta dos Carvalhais Tinto Reserva is deep red in colour, with aromas of black fruit and spices lifted by hints of menthol. It is firm and powerful in the mouth with structured, ripe tannins and good acidity.

This 105-hectare property, situated at an altitude of 465-500 metres above sea level, has 50 hectares under vine. Warm days and cool nights at this altitude slow down the grape ripening process and result in wines with lovely depth yet vibrant fruit and a signature freshness. The vineyards are planted on poor granite soils with a predominance of indigenous Dão varieties including Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro and Encruzado. …
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Price: $30.67 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock

Late Bottled Vintage Port, Douro
***90 Points - Robert Parker***
***Silver Medal- IWC 2024***
Special Offer | Was £24.95 | Now £17.95

A 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port Wine from Quevedo.

The 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port (LBV) is a traditionally styled (lightly filtered but not cold stabilized) blend of Touriga Franca (35%), Touriga Nacional (15%), Tinta Roriz (20%), Tinta Barroca (22%) and Tinto Cão filling out the blend. It was bottled in May 2023 with a long cork and 84 grams of residual sugar after aging for three years in large French vats. Expressive and fruit-forward in its its dry fashion, this adds some structure, but the tannins are never too hard. It is easy to drink now. The depth is average and the power is controlled, although there is some bite on the finish. …
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Price: $23.43 USD
Stock: 81 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
***94 Points - Robert Parker- Wine Advocate***
Special Offer | Buy 6 or more and save 25%

2018 Vintage Port from Quevedo: A very limited quantity was produced with the best grapes of the 2018 harvest. Bottled 2 years after the harvest, the Vintage Port will keep developing inside the bottle and your patience will be rewarded after a few decades.

2018 was a roller-coaster of a year with an exceptionally wet spring followed by a summer punctuated by heatwaves. Whilst not a general declaration, the ports we have tasted are excellent. Quevedo, who have several prime vineyards, each with their own micro-climate, were able to select the best grapes to blend into their vintage and the result is a port worthy of its declaration. …
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Price: $78.24 USD
Stock: 30 in Stock
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Vintage Port - MAGNUM Bottle (1.5L), Douro
***94 Points - Robert Parker- Wine Advocate***
Special Offer | Was £129 | Now £89.95

Please note that these are MAGNUM (1.5lt Bottles )

Oscar and Claudia Quevedo have recently declared their 2018 Quevedo Vintage port. This follows their acclaimed 2017 Vintage.

2018 was a roller-coaster of a year with an exceptionally wet spring followed by a summer punctuated by heatwaves. Whilst not a general declaration, the ports we have tasted are excellent. Quevedo, who have a several prime vineyards, each with their own micro-climate, were able to select the best grapes to blend into their vintage and the result is a port worthy of its declaration.

Tasting Notes:
The 2018 Quevedo Vintage port is big and bold on the palate with tons of opulent black fruit. …
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Price: $117.39 USD
Stock: 21 in Stock

Vintage Port - HALF Bottle (37.5cl), DOC Douro
***94 Points - Robert Parker- Wine Advocate***

Please note that these are HALF Bottles (37.5cl Bottles )

Oscar and Claudia Quevedo have recently declared their 2018 Quevedo Vintage port. This follows their acclaimed 2017 Vintage.

2018 was a roller-coaster of a year with an exceptionally wet spring followed by a summer punctuated by heatwaves. Whilst not a general declaration, the ports we have tasted are excellent. Quevedo, who have a several prime vineyards, each with their own micro-climate, were able to select the best grapes to blend into their vintage and the result is a port worthy of its declaration.

Tasting Notes:
The 2018 Quevedo Vintage port is big and bold on the palate with tons of opulent black fruit. …
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Price: $43.00 USD
Stock: 16 in Stock

Vintage Port in presentation box, DOC Douro
***92 Points- Wine Advocate***

Quinta da Devesa Vintage Port is an exceptional wine, produced from carefully selected grapes of the best plots, exclusively from the estate. Vinified traditionally in granite lagares, the ageing process occurred in oak vats before bottling, between the second and third year.

Learn more about Quinta da Devesa

The 2018 Vintage Port is a 50/30 blend of Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca, with the rest Sousão, all aged in old balseiros (large upright barrels) for one year. It was bottled May 21, 2020, with 115 grams of residual sugar. …
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Price: $91.29 USD
Stock: 21 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Includes Barros gift box as illustrated

The Barros 2018 Classic Vintage is from the heart of the Douro, a wine with a more delicate, mineral and balsamic character. This Classic Vintage is the result of the selection of the best grapes from vines at different altitudes and solar exposures in the Cima-Corgo subregion. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz are the three main grape varieties for this blend, which also comprises a small percentage of Sousão.

With a deep red colour, this Vintage stands out for its perfumed nose, with floral notes well combined with notes of fresh fruit and spice. A voluptuous wine, with well-integrated tannins, juicy, with a firm structure and an engaging finish. …
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Price: $90.05 USD
Stock: 34 in Stock

Quinta do Arnozelo Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Presented in Wooden Gift Box
**90 Points - Robert Parker**

Only a tiny quantity of Burmester Quinta do Arnozelo Vintage was produced in 2018, using the best grapes from the harvest. This category is increasingly becoming a classic of the Burmester Port house. VWP are Exclusive UK stockists for the 2018 Burmester Vintage Port.


Tasting Notes:
The 2018 Burmester Vintage port is elegant, aromatic and of great finesse. You should expect aromas and flavours of blackberry and black cherry with raisins, figs and chocolate. A wine that is the reflection of Casa Burmester's character and of the Quinta do Arnozelo's exceptional terroir.


Serving Tips & Storage:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. …
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Price: $78.24 USD
Stock: 54 in Stock

Quinta de Sao Luiz Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Presented in original Kopke Gift Box

Due to the small production we have been nominated as the exclusive UK stockists for the 2018 Kopke Vintage Port.

Tasting Notes Concentrated and with a deep dark colour, fresh and exuberant on the nose with layered notes of black fruit, this Vintage stands out for its structure and balance, whilst delivering firm tannins, true to the style of Kopke's Vintage Single Quinta. Its crispy acidity combined with the layered Flavours of fruit fresh make this wine engaging, and the intense finish anticipates great ageing potential.

Serving Tips & Storage When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. …
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Price: $90.05 USD
Stock: 13 in Stock

Late Bottled Vintage Port

The 2018 Kopke Late Bottled Vintage Port wine is opaque and deep ebony colour. The nose is dominated by notes of ripe dark stone fruit and hints of cacao and chocolate, already showing the signs of some cask ageing. The mouth is full bodied and tight showing good acidity, fresh tannins as well as a long rich finish. Balancing the intensity of flavours, the Late Bottled Vintage Port is the ideal choice to serve with main courses of meat, like filet mignon encrusted four peppers and veal cutlet with Bérnaise sauce. Its versatility knows no borders, being perfect to combine with an exuberant cheesecake of chocolate mint, a pear and chocolate mille-feuille or simply to enjoy with cheeses of medium intensity. …
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Price: $29.95 USD
Stock: 44 in Stock

Grande Cuvee Blanc des Blancs Sparkling Wine- Bairrada

Messias Blanc de Blancs Brut is a Portuguese sparkling wine produced according to the Champenoise method with Chardonnay grapes from the region of Bairrada. The wine was pressed in pneumatic presses and fermented in oak wood barrels in contact with fine lees. It stays in the bottle for 4 years in the cellar, after the second fermentation.

Tasting Notes It presents very seductive, greenish-yellow colour and fine bubbles. Notes aromas of white flowers associated with white-fleshed fruit. Stylish, lively, delicate and a very long aftertaste. All is harmony in this wine that never tires the palate. …
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Price: $39.09 USD
Stock: 12 in Stock

Tinto Douro
Red Wine from the Douro Valley
Special Offer | was £22.95 | Now £14.95

This succulent 2018 red wine from Quinta Das Carvalhas is made from the classic Port grape varieties and aged in new American oak for six months. Featuring delicious ripe, red fruit flavours nuanced with hints of vanilla and spice. Balanced and round, resulting in a very pleasant and long lasting finish.

Food Matching
Veal, lamb and oily fish work really well.

Quinta das Carvalhas is one of the most emblematic and spectacular properties in the Douro valley. Written references regarding this magnificent vineyard can be traced back to 1759. Enjoying a prominent position on the left bank of the Douro river, …
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Price: $19.51 USD
Stock: 12 in Stock