1943 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations: The 1943 vintage was produced in the midst of World War II, when vineyards across Europe and beyond faced extreme challenges. Labour shortages, damaged infrastructure, limited cellar supplies, and wartime restrictions meant that careful grape selection and modern winemaking practices were often impossible.
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Bordeaux: 1943 wine exhibits the very best of the war-time vintages. Wines are in very short supply. The French, took great care of their vines during the wartime era; the damage in general was substantially less than during the war of 1914-18. Furthermore, France was exceedingly fortunate in the matter of weather during the war. Never, certainly, in the last half century have the French vineyard districts known a comparable succession of dry summers or a higher average of good or creditable vintage years.
Italian: The 1943 vintage in Italy was produced during the height of World War II, with vineyards facing extreme disruptions. Despite these challenges, Piedmont and Tuscany managed to produce some notable wines. Barolo and Barbaresco were generally solid, showing classic Nebbiolo structure.
Portugal: Port production continued, but wartime restrictions and limited supplies affected careful selection and cellar practices. Overall, 1943 in Portugal offers wines of historical interest, with ports and select reds providing the best examples of resilience and consistency under difficult conditions.
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Toro Albalá, 1943
Don PX Seleccion in Gift Box
Montilla-Moriles
20cl Bottle
Heritage & Rare Format
The 1943 Luxury PX Selección is one of Toro Albalá’s most distinctive offerings—a single‑vintage Pedro Ximénez crafted without further ageing and bottled in a petite 20 cl “petaca” flask. This unique format celebrates the winery’s heritage while offering an intimate taste of history. It showcases the pure expression of PX from the 1943 harvest, presenting a fresh, unoxidised style in a charming collector’s edition.
Appearance & Aromatic Profile
In the glass, the wine glows with a luminous amber hue, hinting at its clarity and youthfulness despite its vintage. The nose is fragrant and inviting, blending aromas of honey, bergamot, and dried fruit. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 10 in Stock
Toro Albalá, 1943
Don PX Ginés Liébana in Gift Box
Montilla-Moriles
75cl Bottle
Vintage Prestige & Format
The 1943 Don PX Ginés Liébana is part of Toro Albalá’s revered line of single-vintage Pedro Ximénez wines, a deeply aged and highly collectible bottling. Produced from grapes harvested in 1943 and carefully matured over decades in seasoned American oak, it was eventually bottled in a full-size 75 cl format. This wine represents both history and craftsmanship—a rare heritage release, released in very limited numbers, revered by collectors of historic PX.
Colour & Aromatic Bouquet
In the glass, this PX reveals a profound ebony-black core with subtle copper-red edges and viscous, syrupy legs. …
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Price: £345.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Quinta da Eira Velha, 1943
Vintage Port
The 1943 Quinta da Eira Velha Vintage Port is a remarkable and historic bottle, crafted during the height of the Second World War and now carrying over 80 years of patient cellar age. Quinta da Eira Velha, a prestigious Douro estate long associated with producing exceptional quality fruit for top vintage ports, has delivered in 1943 a wine that is both a testament to the resilience of the Portuguese wine trade in wartime and a shining example of the longevity and depth of great vintage port.
In the glass, it shows a deep amber-brown core with olive and gold highlights, reflecting its long maturation. …
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Price: £745.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Real Companhia Velha, 1943
Real Companhia Velha, Vintage Port 1943
Imported by Whitwham & Co. Wines
The 1943 Vintage Port from Real Companhia Velha, imported by Whitwham & Co. Wines, is a distinguished and rare vintage with significant historical value.
Real Companhia Velha is a renowned Portuguese wine company founded in 1756 by the Marquis of Pombal under the order of King José I, it is one of the oldest wine companies in Portugal.
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Price: £995.00
Stock: 1 in Stock