Tawny vs Ruby Ports
IN this short video, Andrew White introduces the main styles of Port and explains the differences between them.
Vintage Port for Special Occasions
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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***
This exceptional 2007 Burmester Vintage Port, from the highly regarded 2007 vintage, boasts outstanding provenance. …
£79.95
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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770 Vintage Ports found.
Graham's Port 1942
Vintage Port, DOC Douro In neck, badly chipped capsule, unlabelled ...more
Only £1,495.00
(1 in stock)
Quinta Das Carvalhas 1938
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Presented in wooden case
...more
Only £995.00
(1 in stock)
Massandra 1936
Cabernet Sauvignon White Port Sotheby's Massandra Collection, Crimea ...more
Only £495.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro Unlabelled, embossed capsule ...more
Only £1,495.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro Unlabelled, embossed capsule. Level in neck ...more
Only £1,495.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
In neck embossed capsule ...more
Only £1,395.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro Unlabelled, embossed capsule ...more
Only £1,195.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
High Shoulder Level
Excellent Provenance
...more
Only £995.00
(1 in stock)
Cockburn Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
High Shoulder Level
Excellent Provenance ...more
Only £999.00
(1 in stock)
Croft Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro Level in neck | Embossed capsule ...more
Only £1,295.00
(1 in stock)
Graham's Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro UK Corney & Barrow Bottled Unlabelled with embossed capsule ...more
Only £1,995.00
(2 in stock)
Graham's Port 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro UK Corney & Barrow bottling ...more
Only £1,995.00
(1 in stock)
Massandra 1935
Gurzuf Rose Muscat, 1935 Vintage, Sotheby's Massandra Collection, Crimea ...more
Only £495.00
(15 in stock)
Sandeman 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro Very Top Shoulder, Excellent capsule, Good provenance ...more
Only £1,120.00
(2 in stock)
Sandeman 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro (OB) Very Top Shoulder, Chipped embossed capsule. ...more
Only £995.00
(2 in stock)
Taylor Fladgate 1935
Vintage Port, DOC Douro Embossed capsule, very top shoulder. ...more
Only £1,395.00
(1 in stock)
Fonseca Port 1934
Vintage Port, DOC Douro Base of neck Peatling & Cawdron Bottling ...more
Only £1,595.00
(1 in stock)
Quinta do Noval 1934
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Level in neck - Very Good Capsule
...more
Only £1,995.00
(1 in stock)
Sandeman 1934
Sandeman 1934, DOC Douro Mellor & Son- English bottled. ...more
Only £895.00
(1 in stock)
Sandeman 1934
Sandeman 1934, DOC Douro Excellent label & level in Neck ...more
Only £1,250.00
(1 in stock)
