Portugal Region Report

Vintage Port
Very Top Shoulder
Excellent provenance from the cellars of a Cambridge College

Excellent provenance from the cellars of a Cambridge College where it has been stored in perfect coditions until our purchase


The 1945 Sandeman Vintage Port is an iconic expression of a historic vintage, crafted with precision and care by one of the most esteemed port houses in the Douro Valley. This wine is a tribute to resilience and excellence, produced in a year that remains legendary for its unparalleled quality.

In the glass, it exhibits a deep garnet hue with amber undertones, a visual testament to its age and refinement. The nose is profoundly complex, offering an intricate bouquet of dried black cherries, figs, and plum preserves, layered with aromas of roasted almonds, dark cocoa, and sweet spices. …
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Price: £950.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port
Impeccable provenance
Excellent Condition

A Sandeman 1945 Vintage Port with impeccable provenance. The bottle was acquired on release by the owners of Berwick House in Shrewsbury, where they were stored undisturbed until their sale in 2024. The bottle is in fabulous condition with excellent fill level and good label.

A Sandeman 1945 Port is a true rarity and a collector's dream and captures a moment in history, emerging just as World War II came to an end. Crafted during a pivotal era, this Port reflects the resilience and hope of post-war times. The 1945 vintage is considered one of the greatest of the 20th century, and Port wines from this vintage are highly sought after. …
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Price: £1,160.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Taylor's 80 Year Old Victory Port
80 Year Old Tawny Port

Taylor's 80 Year Old Victory Port

An extraordinary testament to eight decades of ageing, Taylor’s Victory Port is a very rare Tawny Port of exceptional quality, matured in hand-made seasoned oak casks. This limited edition is a celebration of Taylor’s unparalleled expertise in the craftmanship of fine Ports and a tribute to the 80th anniversary of victory in the Second World War. To create this exclusive release, Taylor’s has drawn upon its extensive stocks of very old cask aged Ports, carefully preserved in its historic cellars in Oporto. Amongst these reserves lies a small treasury of unique and historically significant port wines. …
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port
In Neck

Remarkably dark and well-preserved in color, this wine’s dark brick-garnet hue suggests a powerful, youthful wine. Complex aromas of flowers, mint, cherry and plum also carry hints of spice cake. On the palate, there’s ample spice, with plenty of power and tannin still evident on the long, long finish. Drink or hold.


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Price: £1,795.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Colheita Port in presentation box
***95 Points - Robert Parker***

Quinta da Devesa 1944 Tawny Colheita Port.
We are delighted to exclusively bring you a piece of history. This was one of the earliest surviving vintages made by Quinta da Devesa after it was acquired by the Fortunato family (in 1941). The 1944 is made from grapes harvested in that year - when the world was at war. The casks have been carefully maintained by the family, ageing gracefully until it was bottled in 2022. The the current generation are delighted to be able to share this rare Port with you, its longevity a testament to the previous generations who put so much care and attention into its creation back in 1944. …
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Price: £425.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Colheita Port

Niepoort 1944 Colheita Port is a remarkable and rare single-harvest tawny Port that stands as a true testament to time and craftsmanship. "Colheita" means "harvest" in Portuguese, and these Ports are aged in wooden casks for a minimum of seven years — but in the case of Niepoort’s 1944, we're talking about decades of cask ageing, often until bottling in the 1970's. This prolonged ageing process produces a wine of stunning depth, complexity, and elegance.

In the glass, the 1944 Colheita shows a beautiful amber-tawny color, with greenish hues on the rim — a telltale sign of serious age. The nose is intoxicatingly complex, …
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Price: £695.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port

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Price: £745.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port

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Price: £795.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Real Companhia Velha, Vintage Port 1943
Imported by Whitwham & Co. Wines

The 1943 Vintage Port from Real Companhia Velha, imported by Whitwham & Co. Wines, is a distinguished and rare vintage with significant historical value.
Real Companhia Velha is a renowned Portuguese wine company founded in 1756 by the Marquis of Pombal under the order of King José I, it is one of the oldest wine companies in Portugal.
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Price: £995.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Unlabelled

Feuerheerd’s was founded in 1815, by the German trader Dietrich Matthias Feuerheerd, who established his business in Oporto. In 1926 the company was sold to the Barros family and in 2007 to Quinta D. Matilde – Vinhos, Lda which is owned by some members of the Barros family. Feuerheerd’s became famous over the years for the quality of its wines, especially of its Vintage Port.
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Price: £845.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
In neck, badly chipped capsule, unlabelled

Declared by some shippers, despite the war, and in some cases declared and bottled in 1945 to celebrate Victory. First Vintage to be bottled exclusively in Portugal, rather than shipped in cask as was customary.

Little known, and production was small due to continued post-war restrictions, but well-cellared wines are still a pleasure.

James Suckling
critic
Vintage Port (book, Suckling, 1990)
source
1990
tasting note year
This is a silky, classy, elegant, mature Vintage Port with a complex character of fruit on the nose and palate. Medium red with a lighter edge, delicate fresh raspberry and currant aromas, medium-bodied, with silky, elegant fruit flavours, medium tannins and a very sweet finish. …
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Price: £1,495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Colheita Port, Douro

The 1941 Kopke Port is a true rarity. Bright amber colour with a complex nose of dried fruits, suggestions of dried figs, nuts, almonds and hazelnuts. A harmonious whole, marked by delicious honey notes and a subtle touch of roasted peanuts. Rich and satin in the taste, reveals an excellent structure and a remarkable unctuosity. A powerful wine but also balanced and elegant with a singular persistent finish.

Exclusive to VWP - Just 18 bottles available for the UK market.

Colheita, or single harvest ports, are aged in the barrel. Contrast this with vintage ports which are aged in the bottle and only have a short drinking window after opening. …
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Price: £795.00
Stock: 8 in Stock

Finest Reserve Tawny Port, DOC Douro

Bottled 1992.

Tawny Port is made from premium blends of wines, sourced from the best vineyards that have been aged for years in oak casks. This art of blending, more than a technique, is steeped in centuries of old traditions passed down from one generation to another, as the “house style” of each Port wine family company.


Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Finest Reserve Tawny Port, DOC Douro

Bottled 1973.

Tawny Port is made from premium blends of wines, sourced from the best vineyards that have been aged for years in oak casks. This art of blending, more than a technique, is steeped in centuries of old traditions passed down from one generation to another, as the “house style” of each Port wine family company.


Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

White Port, Douro
50cl Bottle

Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port.

The grapes for this wine were being harvested when Europe was at war and the Battle of Britain was raging in the English skies. This beautiful rare port-wine has been stored in seasoned oak casks since the 1940 harvest until bottling in 2019.

Tasting Notes:
The 1940 Palmer has a deep amber colour, reflecting extensive ageing. The nose is extremely complex with pronounced aromas of dried fruits (figs, dates, raisins), nuts (walnuts, almonds), honey, caramel, spices (cinnamon, nutmeg), and subtle wood notes. On the Palate the Port is rich, velvety, and smooth with a full body. …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 12 in Stock

Colheita Port, Douro, Limited Edition (Night)
In Limited Edition Presentation Box
97/100- Wine Enthusiast

1940 Kopke Single Harvest Tawny Port
The year is 1940, we are in the Douro valley,in the ancient Quinta de São Luiz. 1940 was a difficult year, but the quality of the berries suggested a long life for the wines of this harvest.Over the next decades and generations,there were many opportunities and sustained pressure to launch this nectar onto the market. The world changed and societies evolved. Despite all this, this wine was kept for 80 long years in a cellar that resisted time. But all good things come to those who wait. That patience, together with the terroir and the mastery of ageing wines in wood has transformed this wine into a unique experience. …
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Price: £749.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Colheita White Port, DOC Douro. Limited Edition (Day)
In Limited Edition Presentation Box
95/100, Wine Enthusiast

Limited Edition | Only 200 produced.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Hand-picked at the optimum time, the grapes are then destemmed, crushed and converted into wine through a process of careful skin maceration and constant churning during fermentation aimed at producing white wines full of colour and structure, with enough phenolic compounds to support a long ageing in wood. This fermentation takes place in vats (lagares) until the right degree of sweetness (baumé) is achieved. At this point, grape brandy is added to create the final fortified wine. A wine of high quality, made from one single harvest. …
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Price: £895.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Colheita Port, House of Hambleton
Unlabelled

A rare bottling of Cabral 1940 port. Bottled in the 1970's from cask.


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Price: £195.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Single Harvest Tawny Port, DOC Douro

Graham's, the port company owned by the Symington family, has announced the release of a Single Harvest Port from 1940. The launch of the “extremely rare” Graham's 1940 Single Harvest pays tribute to three generations of master blenders, who have tended to the wine over eight decades.

This wine pays tribute to three generations of Master Blenders who contributed to its prolonged ageing in the cellars. Across eight decades, generations of Master Blenders have left their mark on this extraordinary 1940 Single Harvest Tawny Port.

As the first grapes of the 1940 vintage were being picked in the peaceful Douro Valley in late September, …
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Price: £1,195.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Garrafeira Port, DOC Douro

A very rare bottle of 1940 Niepoort Garrafeira Port Bottled 1945 - Decanted 1970.

Stored undergound at constant temperature for several decades in a private cellar.
A unique masterpiece from Niepoort.

Currently, Niepoort is the only Port house which produces Garrafeira-style Ports.

The second generation of the Niepoort family, in the late 19th century, had the fortunate idea of buying from a german glass factory in Oldenburg about 4000 glass balloons (in the form of old apothecary bottles) of dark-green glass with varying capacities from 8 to 11 litres. Eduard Marius van der Niepoort, Dirk’s grandfather, gave purpose to the demijohns by bottling the best wines of the 1931 harvest, thus creating the type “Garrafeira Niepoort”. …
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Price: £995.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Masandra White Muscat Sothebys Massandra Collection (Includes Original Box as illustrated)
Fortified Sweet Wine

Sothebys Massandra Collection

The wineries in Massandra were built during the reign of Czar Nicholas II. During the process, wine caves containing thousands of bottles were constructed beneath the city. This “personal wine cellar” of the Czar contained tens of thousands of bottles. These caves survived the Russian Revolution, both World Wars, the fall of Communism, and Yakov Smirnoff. In 1990, about 13,000 of these bottles – never before available in the West – were put to auction
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Price: £695.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Presented in wooden case

The 1938 Quinta das Carvalhas Vintage Port is an exceptional and historic wine that offers a unique opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts to own a rare piece of viticultural history. When Real Companhia Velha (RCV) acquired the Quinta, they uncovered a treasure trove of old bottles in the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, including this remarkable 1938 vintage Port.

This release marks the first time that these bottles have been offered to the public, making it a significant event in the world of fine wine. Due to its rarity and age, there are no official tasting notes available, adding to its mystique and allure. …
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Price: £995.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Old Tawny Port, DOC Douro

Amandios old tawny port 1938 matured in wood by Amandios silva and filhos, It has a nose of raisin, caramel and dried fruits which are also evident on the palate along with a spicy hot mouth-feel and a long smooth finish.
Bottled 1972.
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

J.W Hart Colheita, DOC Douro

This rare 1937 single harvest port displays amber colour with golden highlights. On the nose it reveals an intense bouquet, dominated by the remarkable presence of the dried fruits with a refined touch of spices and vanilla. In the mouth it is concentrated, firm and elegant. This wine of great deepness and with a noble character has an impressive and persistent finish.

Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. …
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Price: £445.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

C Da Silva Tawny Port, Ryst label "The Old Corner Shop Port", DOC Douro

This rare 1937 single harvest port displays amber colour with golden highlights. On the nose it reveals an intense bouquet, dominated by the remarkable presence of the dried fruits with a refined touch of spices and vanilla. In the mouth it is concentrated, firm and elegant. This wine of great deepness and with a noble character has an impressive and persistent finish.


Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. …
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Price: £445.00
Stock: 3 in Stock