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Smith Woodhouse, 2024 Vintage Port

Vintage Port
Case of 6 x 75cl
In Bond | UK VAT, Duty payable on release
En Primeur for delivery Autumn 2026

Bottle size: 6 x 75cl

ABV: 20%

Price:

£222.00

8 In Stock

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Description

2024 Vintage Port – Smith Woodhouse

About En Primeur
Offered en primeur, this wine is available to secure now while still maturing at the estate, ahead of its official release. Purchasing at this stage provides early access to a fully declared vintage at a favourable price, with the wine shipped once it is ready for delivery.

Smith Woodhouse 2024 Vintage Port
An Elegant and Enchanting Vintage from the Rio Torto Valley

Smith Woodhouse has announced the declaration of its 2024 Vintage Port, marking only the fourth classic declaration for the house in the 21st century. Produced primarily from the outstanding Quinta da Madalena vineyard in the Rio Torto Valley, the 2024 vintage captures the house’s distinctive style of elegance, aromatic purity, and understated complexity.

Deep purple-black in colour, the nose is wonderfully expressive and refined, revealing layers of kirsch, black cherry, cassis, and dark berry fruit intertwined with delicate floral aromas, wild herbs, and subtle traces of liquorice and spice. The aromatic profile is lifted and seamless, with remarkable purity and finesse reflecting the cooler and more balanced conditions of the 2024 growing season.

On the palate, the wine is silky, polished, and beautifully balanced, with concentrated black fruit flavours framed by fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity. The texture is smooth and layered, with additional depth and complexity provided by the significant contribution of century-old field blend vines. Despite its concentration, the wine retains an effortless elegance and freshness, leading to a long, harmonious, and finely detailed finish.

The 2024 growing season provided ideal conditions for gradual and even ripening, with abundant winter rainfall, moderate summer temperatures, and cool September nights allowing the grapes to achieve excellent phenolic maturity while preserving freshness and aromatic precision. Touriga Franca excelled particularly well in the Rio Torto Valley, contributing aromatic lift, structure, and complexity to the final blend.

Product Specifications
Producer: Smith Woodhouse
Region: Douro Valley, Portugal
Wine Type: Vintage Port
Vintage: 2024
Alcohol: 20% ABV
Production: 1,270 cases (12 x 75cl)
Principal Vineyard: Quinta da Madalena
Grape Varieties: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, old vine field blends
Vinification: Traditional granite lagares with foot treading
Bottling: May 2026, unfiltered
Cellaring Potential: 30–40+ years
Serving Recommendation: Decant before serving at 16–18°C
Food Pairing: Stilton, dark chocolate desserts, hard cheeses, walnuts, or enjoyed on its own after dinner

Smith Woodhouse was founded in 1784 and is regarded as one of the Douro’s great traditional Port houses. Closely associated with the Rio Torto Valley and the renowned Quinta da Madalena vineyard, the house produces Vintage Ports celebrated for their aromatic elegance, silky texture, and refined complexity. The combination of old-vine field blends, cooler terroirs, and traditional winemaking methods results in wines of remarkable charm, finesse, and ageing potential.

Condition

This wine is offered En Primeur, meaning you are purchasing it early, before it is released for general sale. By securing your allocation now, you guarantee access to the vintage, with delivery at a later date once the wine has been bottled and shipped to the UK.
The price shown is In Bond, which means it excludes UK alcohol duty and VAT. These taxes will become payable when the wine is withdrawn from bond, or if it is delivered for home consumption.
Please note that we do not offer in-bond storage. You will need to have an approved bonded storage facility in place, and the wine will be transferred to your nominated account upon arrival (transfer fees apply).
En Primeur wines are typically intended for long-term ageing and may not be ready for immediate drinking upon arrival.

Reviews

Based on Quinta da Madelena in the Rio Torto, a blend of 40% Touriga Franca, 30% Touriga Nacional with 30% Vinha Velha: again with a good deep inky colour; rich but still slightly spirity and disjointed on the nose (this was the last wine here to be adjusted, so this can be forgiven); lovely plush fruit on the palate, polished yet firm and well defined, some spirity burn on the finish which still seems a bit raw but this is just a phase. 16.5+? - Richard Mayson

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