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vallado

Vintage Port

Aroma

Deep and strong aromas with intense dark fruits.

Taste

Full bodied with ripe and soft tannins. Excellent structure and complexity with very long finish.

Vinification

The grapes (50% of with stalks) ferment during 4 days in ‘lagares' with periodical foot treadding.

Varieties

Old vines containing a mixture of different grapes varieties (field blend), from a vineyard under control by Quinta do Vallado on the Valley of Rio Torto.

Ageing

20 months in stainless steel vats.

Winemaker

Francisco Olazabal & Francisco Ferreira

Vintages

2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018

2018 Wine Spectator | 97 pts
2017 Wine Spectator | 93 pts
2016 Wine Spectator | 95 pts
2015 Wine Spectator | 95 pts
2014 Wine Spectator | 92 pts
2012 Wine Spectator | 93 pts
2011 Wine Spectator | 96 pts

2017 Robert Parker | 95 pts
2016 Robert Parker | 93 pts
2015 Robert Parker | 93-95 pts

2016 Wine Enthusiast | 94 pts
2015 Wine Enthusiast | 93 pts
2014 Wine Enthusiast | 94 pts
2012 Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
2011 Wine Enthusiast | 95 pts

2016 Wine & Spirits | 92 pts
2015 Wine & Spirits | 94 pts

Technical sheet

Aroma

Deep and strong aromas with intense dark fruits.

Taste

Full bodied with ripe and soft tannins. Excellent structure and complexity with very long finish.

Vinification

The grapes (50% of with stalks) ferment during 4 days in ‘lagares' with periodical foot treadding.

Varieties

Old vines containing a mixture of different grapes varieties (field blend), from a vineyard under control by Quinta do Vallado on the Valley of Rio Torto.

Ageing

20 months in stainless steel vats.

Winemaker

Francisco Olazabal & Francisco Ferreira

Vintages

2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018

2018 Wine Spectator | 97 pts
2017 Wine Spectator | 93 pts
2016 Wine Spectator | 95 pts
2015 Wine Spectator | 95 pts
2014 Wine Spectator | 92 pts
2012 Wine Spectator | 93 pts
2011 Wine Spectator | 96 pts

2017 Robert Parker | 95 pts
2016 Robert Parker | 93 pts
2015 Robert Parker | 93-95 pts

2016 Wine Enthusiast | 94 pts
2015 Wine Enthusiast | 93 pts
2014 Wine Enthusiast | 94 pts
2012 Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
2011 Wine Enthusiast | 95 pts

2016 Wine & Spirits | 92 pts
2015 Wine & Spirits | 94 pts

Technical sheet

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