Tawny vs Ruby Ports
IN this short video, Andrew White introduces the main styles of Port and explains the differences between them.
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About Vintage Port
Vintage port is the pinnicle of port production, and is made entirely from the grapes of a declared vintage year. It accounts for about two percent of overall port production.
Not every year is declared a vintage in the Douro. The decision on whether to declare a vintage is made in the spring of the second year following the harvest (traditionally on St Georges Day). The decision to declare a vintage is made by each individual port house, often referred to as a "shipper". The port industry is one where reputations are hard won and easily lost, so the decision is never taken lightly so on average shippers will declare, on average, about three times a decade. During periods of recession and war, potential "declarations" have sometimes been missed or made for economic reasons.
Vintage Port is by far the most renowned type of port, from a volume and revenue standpoint, however it only makes up a small percentage of the production of most shippers. Vintage ports are aged in barrels for a maximum of two and a half years before bottling, and generally require another ten to forty years of ageing in the bottle before reaching what is considered a proper drinking age. Since they are aged in barrels for only a short time, they retain their dark ruby colour and fresh fruit flavours. Particularly fine vintage ports can continue to gain complexity and drink wonderfully for many decades after they were bottled. It is not uncommon for 100 year old bottles to still be in perfect condition for consumption.
Vintage Port | Special Offers
Quevedo, 2022
Vintage Port
Buy 6 or more bottles and save 25%
Individual Price | £54.95 | Multibuy Price £41.21
The Quevedo 2022 Vintage Port was born in the very good 2022 vintage. The weather returned to more normal …
£54.95
Pocas, 2018
Vintage Port,
Special Collectors Edition
Poças Vintage 2018 is the most pure and perfect translation of how special this year was, and still is, …
£59.95
Calem Port, 2015
Vintage Port, Douro
Presented in Original Gift Box
***90 - 92 Points - Wine Advocate***
The Cálem 2015 Vintage Port Wine is noted as having aromas of “black fruit and hints of spice and cocoa” …
£49.95
Barros Port, 2012
Quinta Da Galeira Vintage Port, Douro
Includes Barros gift box as illustrated
We are delighted to exclusively offer the Barros 2012 Quinta Galeira Vintage Port. With 10 years of …
£49.95
Kopke, 2012
Quinta San Luiz Single Quinta Vintage Port, Douro
Presented in original Kopke Gift Box
Buy 6 or more and save 25%
We are delighted to exclusively offer the Kopke Sao Luiz Vintage Port from the very good 2012 vintage. …
£64.95
Burmester, 2007
Vintage Port
Presented in Wooden Gift Box
***91 Points - Wine Advocate***
Special Offer | Was £79.95 | Now £65
This exceptional 2007 Burmester Vintage Port, from the highly regarded 2007 vintage, boasts outstanding provenance. …
£65.00
Barros Port
102 Barros Special Edition Very Old Tawny Port
***95 Point- Wine Advocate***
This limited edition Very Old Tawny port is blended from five different vintages from each decade from …
£349.00
Vintage Port Product List
Vintage Port from the UK Fortified Retailer of the Year
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764 Vintage Ports found.
Sandeman 1960
Vintage Port Excluded from our guarantee
Mid shoulder level
Only £175.00
(1 in stock)
Avery Vintage Port 1958
Vintage port
Unlabelled
Identification from capsule. ...more
Only £345.00
(1 in stock)
Martinez Vintage Port 1958
Vintage Port (Unlabelled- ID on capsule)
...more
Only £345.00
(3 in stock)
Quinta do Noval 1958
Vintage Port Unlabelled Shipped by J Harvey and son ...more
Only £495.00
(2 in stock)
Warre's Vintage Port 1958
Vintage Port
Shipped and Bottled by Charles Kinloch and Co Ltd ...more
Only £395.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1955
Vintage Port
In neck, unlabelled, embossed capsule
...more
Only £395.00
(1 in stock)
Croft Port 1955
Vintage Port
Unlabelled | Embossed capsules
Plain label can be provided upon request ...more
Only £395.00
(Out of stock)
Ramos Pinto 1952
Vintage Port
In original wooden presentation box ...more
Only £1,495.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1950
Vintage Port
English Bottled
Provenance: Christies Sale Raby Castle ...more
Only £595.00
(3 in stock)
Croft Port 1950
Vintage Port
UK Bottled by Thompson D'Olier and Co.
Unlabelled
...more
Only £495.00
(8 in stock)
Fonseca Port 1948
Vintage Port
High shoulder, UK Bottled by John E McPherson and Sons Ltd, Newcastle ...more
Only £1,495.00
(1 in stock)
Taylor Fladgate 1948
Vintage Port 100 points - Neil Martin Vinous ...more
Only £1,295.00
(1 in stock)
Taylor Fladgate 1948
Vintage Port Level in Neck 100 points - Neil Martin Vinous ...more
Only £1,395.00
(1 in stock)
Taylor Fladgate 1948
Vintage Port Level in Neck 100 points - Neil Martin Vinous ...more
Only £1,395.00
(1 in stock)