Duque do Porto, 1830 Port
Vinho Tinto do Portal - Miguel Antonio Malleiro
Bottle size: 75cl
Price:
£2,495.00
Description
The *1830 Duque do Porto* – *Vinho Tinto do Portal*, produced by Miguel António Malleiro, is an extraordinary relic of Portuguese winemaking history and one of the oldest surviving examples of its kind. Dating back nearly two centuries, this wine stands as a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of early 19th-century vintners, created long before modern techniques, when production was entirely artisanal and reliant on generational knowledge. Surviving bottles from this era are exceptionally rare, making this a treasure of immense historical and oenological value.
In the glass, it would be expected to show a deep mahogany-brown hue with green reflections at the rim—hallmarks of extreme age in fortified or long-lived red wines. The bouquet is likely to be profoundly evolved, offering aromas of dried fruits, old oak, tobacco leaf, polished leather, and exotic spices, underpinned by a delicate oxidative complexity that only centuries can create.
On the palate, the *1830 Duque do Porto* would reveal a remarkable harmony between concentrated sweetness, gentle acidity, and fully integrated tertiary flavours. Notes of fig, date, and candied citrus peel would mingle with nutty undertones, coffee essence, and a whisper of balsamic depth. The texture, silken and weighty, would carry into an extraordinarily long and warming finish—a lingering echo of a wine made in a very different world.
This is far more than a bottle of wine—it is a liquid time capsule, offering an unrepeatable opportunity to experience a fragment of Portugal’s vinous past. The *1830 Duque do Porto* by Miguel António Malleiro is a collector’s crown jewel, best opened only for the most momentous of occasions, in reverence to its age, rarity, and historic significance.
Condition
Excellent
