2013 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations:
Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2013 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2013 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!
Much of Europe suffered from both a wet start and a slightly cooler growing season than normal. However, overall, a very good year providing plenty of options for wines drinking now as well as many great wines with excellent potential for cellaring.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: The 2013 Wine vintage offered no respite for the growers after two difficult vintages. There were plenty of challenges right from the start in this vintage – uneven and late flowering following a wet spring, often-violent hailstorms at the end of July and early August, a wet and warm September than meant an attack of rot just before harvest… you name it, the vineyards suffered it during the 2013 vintage. When harvest came around, exhausted winemakers then had to deal with warm but wet weather that in many instances meant they had to harvest early. All in all, a challenging year that rewarded those who were extremely vigilant, and didn’t try to push things too hard once the grapes were finally in the winery.The real success story in 2013 is with the winemaking – there were plenty of producers who worked exceptionally well with the vintage, taking their foot off the pedal and allowing the vibrancy of the fruit to shine through wherever possible. Anyone who tried to cover up unripe fruit with too much oak, or over-extraction, suffered. The best wines have a refreshing drinkability, relatively low alcohol levels, soft fruits and plenty of interest, but by and large this is a vintage to enjoy in the early to mid term.**Sourced from Decanter.com**
Italian: Piedmont: The 2013 wine vintage in Piedmont is of excellent quality. The year did not start well with Incessant rain during winter and spring delayed budbreak. From mid July temperatures shot up and remained high during August, albeit with cooler nights. September was very sunny and dry, but the growing cycle was still two weeks late, necessitating a delayed harvest. The prognosis is for a vintage similar in quality to the already legendary 2010s. Tuscany: Considered a ‘classic vintage’ due to harvest taking place at the beginning of October. (This used to be the norm but the previous two, much warmer, years brought harvests forward to the beginning of September.) A very cool wet spring delayed budbreak by an average of two weeks. A very wet May that encouraged widespread and continued spraying was followed by a cool June. A picture-perfect July, August and September saved the year, one that resulted in elegant, fresh wines. A promising vintage on the whole, with the wines of Montalcino expected to be exceptional. **Sourced by JancisRobinson.com**
Portugal: The 2013 port vintage produced some exceptional wines for those producers who harvested before the rain. For those who managed to gather the grapes, production quantities were tiny. 2013 was marked by a sunny and dry growing season. By the beginning of the harvest the quality potential was outstanding. Periods of rain during the harvest meant that much of this potential was not fully achieved, but some wonderful lots of high quality wine were made.
12 products found.
Burmester, 2013
Colheita Port in Gift Tube
The 2013 Burmester Colheita Port is a finely crafted single-vintage Tawny Port, aged in seasoned oak casks for approximately a decade before bottling. Made from traditional Douro grape varieties, this wine showcases Burmester’s dedication to elegant, balanced Ports that reflect both the character of the vintage and the refinement of careful ageing. Colheitas are a speciality of the house, and the 2013 is a fine example of their consistent quality and style.
In the glass, this Port displays a warm amber colour with copper glints, a sign of its slow maturation. The nose offers a delicate bouquet of dried fruit, toasted nuts, orange peel, and gentle spice. …
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Price: £32.95
Stock: 48 in Stock
Palmer Port, 2013
Colheita Port
75cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine & Port.
The 2013 Palmer Port Colheita is a single-harvest Tawny Port, patiently aged in seasoned oak casks to bring out the elegance and depth of the 2013 vintage. Rich, mellow and complex, this Colheita offers immediate drinking pleasure while also rewarding further cellaring. A refined choice for collectors and connoisseurs alike. Drink now or keep until 2035+.
Tasting Notes:
Light amber-tawny in colour with copper glints. The nose reveals notes of dried apricot, candied orange peel, walnuts and subtle vanilla. On the palate, flavours of fig, caramel and roasted hazelnut are lifted by fresh acidity, creating a balanced and elegant profile. …
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Price: £32.95
Stock: 20 in Stock
Messias, 2013
Colheita Port
The 2013 Messias Colheita Port represents a rich and mature expression of a cask-aged Port, offering a taste of Portuguese winemaking heritage and the nuanced flavours that come from extended barrel aging.
Tasting notes:
The extensive barrel ageing has given this port wine a tawny colour with a reddish hue. Its complex aroma includes dried fruits, nutty notes, caramel, and hints of spice and vanilla. The texture is smooth, elegant, and has a long, lingering finish.
Serving & Food Pairing
Colheita Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. Best enjoyed slightly chilled at 12-13ºC they will work wonders if pairing with treacle tart, crème brulee or nut based desserts, like hazelnut praline. …
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Price: £28.95
Stock: 26 in Stock
Barros Port, 2013
Colheita Port
The 2013 Barros Colheita Port is a youthful yet already beautifully expressive single-vintage Tawny Port from one of Portugal’s most established producers. Crafted from high-quality grapes grown in the Douro Valley, it was aged in seasoned oak casks for nearly a decade, allowing it to develop character and depth while retaining bright, fresh fruit notes.
In the glass, this Colheita shows a golden amber hue with copper highlights. The nose opens with aromas of orange peel, dried figs, hazelnuts, and soft caramel, backed by hints of vanilla and spice from the time spent in wood. There’s a lovely lift and brightness to the bouquet, hinting at the freshness still present in the wine. …
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Price: £32.95
Stock: 56 in Stock
Dow's, 2013
Quinta de Senhora Ribeira DOUBLE MAGNUM bottle In original Gift Box
This 2013 Vintage Port Wine; Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira is set in the remote, hot and dry Douro Superior and commands a magnificent north bank position. Senhora da Ribeira’s wines are some of the finest in the Douro and they complement those from Bomfim in the composition of Dow’s classic Vintage Ports. The quinta’s high proportion of old vines (45% are over 25 years old) is of critical importance. The old vines are very low-yielding, producing on average less than 1Kg of grapes each, giving intense and concentrated musts which are ideal for classic Vintage Port.
1 Bottle (1 x 300cl).
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Price: £285.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, 2013
Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port
Includes original Gift Box
Dow’s 2013 Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port
The 2013 Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port comes from one of the most celebrated estates in the Douro Valley. Quinta do Bomfim, situated in the Pinhão Valley, has long been recognised as a cornerstone of Dow’s finest Vintage Ports. The 2013 vintage followed a cooler growing season, resulting in wines of excellent balance, freshness and aromatic precision.
Deep ruby in colour, the wine opens with expressive aromas of ripe blackberry, black cherry and plum, layered with notes of violet, dark chocolate and a touch of spice. On the palate it is rich and concentrated yet beautifully structured, with firm tannins supporting flavours of dark forest fruits, cocoa and subtle hints of licorice. …
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Price: £32.95
Stock: 15 in Stock
Niepoort Port, 2013
BIOMA Vinha Velha Vintage Port
** 19/20 Points- JancisRobinson.com **
** 93 Points- James Suckling **
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine Bioma “Vinha Velha” from Niepoort is a single vineyard Vintage Port wine from aged vines at Vinha da Pisca. Appearance of deep purple accompanied by a purple rim. With time, the wine has gained in colour, but on the aroma the exuberant youthful fruit, so evident after its first winter has closed down, but is very much still present on the palate with dark plums and blackberries with firm grainy tannins on the mid palate giving both structure and power to the wine leading to a grainy but not aggressive finish. Pairs well with chocolate and caramel.
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 8 in Stock
Niepoort Port, 2013
BIOMA Vinha Velha Vintage Port MAGNUM- presented in Niepoort box ** 19/20 Points- JancisRobinson.com **
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine Bioma “Vinha Velha” from Niepoort is a single vineyard Vintage Port wine from aged vines at Vinha da Pisca. Appearance of deep purple accompanied by a purple rim. With time, the wine has gained in colour, but on the aroma the exuberant youthful fruit, so evident after its first winter has closed down, but is very much still present on the palate with dark plums and blackberries with firm grainy tannins on the mid palate giving both structure and power to the wine leading to a grainy but not aggressive finish. Pairs well with chocolate and caramel.
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Price: £269.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Sandeman, 2013
Quinta do Seixo Vintage Port
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine from Sandeman is only the second produced in the company’s history from its home vineyard Quinta do Seixo, in the Cima Corgo. In keeping with Port wine tradition, this wine remained in the Douro Region, at Quinta do Seixo, until the following spring, when it was transported to Sandeman's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for maturation in "balseiros". Over its first two years of life the wine was constantly monitored by the wine making team carefully assessing its development before the decision was made to declare it as only the second ever Single Quinta Vintage Port in Sandeman’s long and illustrious history. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 6 in Stock
Sandeman, 2013
Quinta do Seixo Vintage Port IMPERIAL Format 1x600cl
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine from Sandeman is a new Single Quinta Vintage Porto and only the second produced in the company’s history from its home vineyard Quinta do Seixo, in the Cima Corgo. In keeping with Port wine tradition, this wine remained in the Douro Region, at Quinta do Seixo, until the following spring, when it was transported to Sandeman's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for maturation in "balseiros". Over its first two years of life the wine was constantly monitored by the wine making team carefully assessing its development before the decision was made to declare it as only the second ever Single Quinta Vintage Port in Sandeman’s long and illustrious history. …
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Price: £450.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Sandeman, 2013
Quinta do Seixo Vintage Port DOUBLE MAGNUM Format 1x300cl
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine from Sandeman is a new Single Quinta Vintage Porto and only the second produced in the company’s history from its home vineyard Quinta do Seixo, in the Cima Corgo. In keeping with Port wine tradition, this wine remained in the Douro Region, at Quinta do Seixo, until the following spring, when it was transported to Sandeman's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for maturation in "balseiros". Over its first two years of life the wine was constantly monitored by the wine making team carefully assessing its development before the decision was made to declare it as only the second ever Single Quinta Vintage Port in Sandeman’s long and illustrious history. …
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Price: £220.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quevedo, 2013
Vintage Port
Quinta Vale d'Agodinho
A 2013 vintage port wine produced by Quevedo.
"Dark cherry colour. Aroma of blackberries, raspberries and a touch of violets. On the palate beautiful texture, with good body and weight and dominated by pure primary flavors. The tannins are mostly hidden by primary fruit." - 92 pts, Robert Parker
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Price: £49.95
Stock: Out of Stock