2019 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations: Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2019 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2019 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!
It is generally too early to be definitive about the 2019 vintage, however, due to the hot summer – it was the second-hottest year on record, globally – there are likely to be some brilliant wines.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Eurovision Winner: The Netherlands with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence.
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Portugal: The 2019 Quinta Vintage Ports are the result of an erratic growing season, with a little over 50% of the average winter rainfall in the Douro and almost none in the summer. Fortunately, showers at the end of August helped the grapes achieve more balanced maturations.
Spring also saw warmer than usual temperatures. Little rain was seen during the early growing season with mild temperatures and no weather extremes that allowed the flowering to take place, in favourable weather, undisturbed. Low rainfall and dry Spring also meant disease pressure was low allowing for less intervention in the vineyard and subsequently a healthier grape composition.
The onset of Summer saw a continuation of the dry weather. Luckily, cooler temperature throughout the summer- in sharp contrast to the one experienced by the rest of Europe- prevented the vines from shutting down. These cooler conditions lasted through to August where a much-needed rain pushed the maturation forward and benefited the quality and health of the grapes.
Harvesting begun in Autumn, in September where a brief sprinkle of rain also fell at just the right time to prevent drought and keep the grapes fresh and juicy. Warm temperatures in daytime followed by cooler nights, assisted in the slow accumulation of sugars and phenolic ripeness whilst retaining high acidity levels, thus contributing to healthy and balanced grapes.
Grape production was a little higher compared to the 2017 and 2018 vintages, and, perhaps, this was the indicative factor 2019 was not going to be a classic vintage as a small production is synonymous with a classic vintage port declaration.
Due to the mild conditions, grape health was guaranteed across all varietals. Touriga Nacional was exemplary, and the fruit was deep and complex offering good structure. Touriga Franca benefited from the late autumnal rain which offered some hydration and assisted in the retention of its plentiful aromatic intensity. In general, the resulting wines are likely to be extraordinarily successful with freshness and liveliness being the hallmarks of the 2019 ports.
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Vietti, 2019
Vietti Monvigliero, Barolo, Piemonte ** 97/100 Robert Parker - Wine Advocate **
The “Monvigliero” hillside vineyard has long been considered the most significant cru in Verduno and one of the most valuable in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Limestone- and clay-rich soil with Marls of Saint Agatha present, and a south/south-western exposure. Altitude around 240 m asl; the average age of the vines is 44 years and there is a density of around 4500 plants per hectare.
The 2018 vintage was the first iteration of this momentous Vietti cru.
Winemaking: Grapes harvested by hand on 8 October 2019. This vineyard is historically recognised as one of the most suitable for whole-grape winemaking (approx. …
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Price: £249.00
Stock: 3 in Stock
Vietti, 2019
Vietti Ravera, Barolo 98 Points - Wine Advocate
The grapes come from the famous MGA “Ravera” vineyard located in the municipality of Novello. Limestone- and clay-rich soil with Marls of Saint Agatha present. Ravera in Novello is a fabulous hillside vineyard with a western/south-western exposure. Altitude around 400 m asl; the average age of the vines is 34 years and there is a density of around 4500 plants per hectare over a total area of around 2.1 hectares. The oldest part was planted in 1935.
Winemaking: Grapes harvested by hand on 14 October 2019. After gentle pressing, the juice fermented for around four to five weeks in a steel tank, in contact with the skins. …
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Price: £225.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Casa Ferreirinha, 2019
Quinta da Leda
***95 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
***94 Points- Robert Parker***
The 2019 Quinta da Leda is a top-quality red wine of great complexity and elegance, a fine example of the richness and modernity of great Douro wines today. Quinta da Leda is characterised by great complexity and elegance; distinctive and celebrated elements of the wines produced by Casa Ferreirinha, an internationally acclaimed brand with a rich tradition of producing quality Douro wines.
Tasting Notes A deep ruby colour. An aroma of good complexity with prominent notes of black fruits such as plums, spicy hints of black pepper, clove and curry, in addition to balsamic tones of cedar, tobacco box, shrubby notes and a very well-integrated wood element. …
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Price: £44.95
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Graham's Port, 2019
Late Bottled Vintage Port Includes Gift Tube
From Graham's:
Aromatic and typically Graham's, the 2019 LBV has great purity of character.
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Our LBVs are matured in wood for five years prior to being bottled ready for drinking. The 2019 LBV can be enjoyed anytime and pairs wonderfully with dark chocolate desserts as well as cured cheeses like Cheddar and Manchego.
Tasting
Revealing blackberry and blackcurrant aromas with a trace of liquorice and the signature Graham’s mint and eucalyptus. Sandwiched between the delicious black fruit flavours is a very appealing hint of exotic fruit. Bright and succulent on the palate with peppery tannins providing a touch of seasoning and a wonderful sense of balance. …
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Price: £16.95
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