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Graham's Port, 2022 Vintage Port

Quinta do Tua Vinhas Velhas Vintage Port
Case 6 x 75cl
UK Exclusive - delivery likely September
Subscriber Only Offer - £460 in bond

Bottle size: 6 x 75cl

ABV: 20%

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£460.00

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    • Description

    We have been offered an exclusive opportunity to sell a small parcel of Grahams Quinta do Tua Vinhas Velhas Vintage Port. This is currently only on sale at the Grahams Lodge in Porto and to Grahams Club members in Portugal. We can offer them in bond if prefered - please contact us if you would like a quote for this option.

    THE WINE
    Quinta do Tua takes its name from the river Tua and is located on the confluence of this tributary with the Douro River. The original section of the vineyard is mostly laid out on a west-facing slope behind the quinta house and is characterised by massive stone terraces where the property’s old, mixed vines are planted. The west-facing aspect concentrates the afternoon sunlight, and some heat is radiated from the metre-wide schist walls even after the sun has gone down, providing for perfect ripening that delivers full, rich wines
    of great complexity. The vineyard is very low yielding, which is conducive to wines of fabulous concentration and intensity. The wines from Tua are an important component of Graham’s classic Vintage Ports in declared years, and this 2022 is the first time we have made a Vintage Port entirely from the property’s old vines.

    TASTING NOTE
    Extraordinary concentration and intensity, a wine of incredible depth that gradually reveals layer upon layer of sensory delights. The profusion of aromas ranges from black to red fruits with a hint of mango wrapped in between providing fresh, aromatic vitality. Delicate traces of maple syrup add to the wealth of aromas. Very substantial on the palate, showing compact, ripe black fruit wrapped in peppery tannins that underwrite the impressive structure. A truly transcendental, age worthy wine. Symington tasting room, Spring 2024

    YEAR AND HARVEST OVERVIEW
    The three months leading up to the vintage were among the hottest and driest ever recorded in the Douro, with a succession of heatwaves, unprecedented in their scope and duration. We had 55% less rainfall at Tua than the 30-year average and the soils were visibly parched. However, it was quite extraordinary just how well the vines were looking with few vineyards showing signs of hydric stress - a testament to their resilience and adaptability to harsh conditions. Once again, we broke our record for the earliest ever starting vintage, beginning to pick from August 22nd. September brought a considerable drop in temperatures both by day and by night, and the importance of this cannot be overstated, easing the strain on the vines, and providing propitious conditions for maturations to progress. It is incredible that the Douro has come through such trying conditions, delivering wines at a level of quality that many would not have believed possible at the start of the vintage.
    Charles Symington, Douro, October 2022



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