By Quinta do Vallado
2019 Vintage Port

Wine Data
Producer: Quinta do Vallado
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Wine Composition: 100% field blend mix of grapes from old vineyards in the valley of Rio Torto

Description
A full-bodied Port with ripe and soft tannins, excellent structure, and complexity.

Winemaker Notes
The grapes come from vineyards controlled by Quinta do Vallado in Rio Torto. The grapes (70% with stalks) were fermented in 'lagares' for with periodic foot-trodding. The wine is then aged in stainless steel vats.

History
Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira was an ancestor of the current owners of Quinta do Vallado. A remarkable woman, especially for her time (mid-to-late 1700s), she was one of the most powerful Port producers in Portugal who built the Ferreira Port label into one of the best in the country. It also was one of the very few Port houses owned by a Portuguese family (at that time, most were owned by British companies). It is on her land that Quinta do Vallado is situated.

Serving Hints
A classic vintage Port from the region, it is perfect served on its own and also delicious when served with aged Stilton or other blue cheeses and nuts.

Technical Analysis
Alcohol: 19.50%
Total Acidity: 4.10 g/l
Residual Sugar: 96.00 g/l
[Information provided by Quintessential Wines]

Quinta do Vallado Vintage Port 2019
Score: 96
Price: $110
Wine Type and Color: Red Dessert
Magazine Issue: Feb 28, 2022
Region: Portugal / Port
Reviewed by: James Molesworth
This is a dark and gutsy-style Vintage Port, with loads of fig, black currant and blackberry fruit flavors melding together with waves of ganache, roasted applewood, licorice snap and bramble notes. Everything seems to kick into another gear through the finish too, all while keeping a sense of detail. Impressive. Best from 2040 through 2060.

2019 Quinta do Vallado Vintage Port
Producer: Quinta do Vallado
From: Portugal, Douro, Porto
Color: Red
Type: Fortified
Sweetness: Sweet
Variety: Proprietary Blend
Rating: 94
Release Price: $110
Drink Date: 2027 - 2060
Reviewed by: Mark Squires
Issue Date: 31st Mar 2022
Source: End of March 2022, The Wine Advocate
The 2019 Vintage Port (formerly called "Vintage Port Adelaide," now rebranded, but it's the same wine) is a field blend from old vines aged only in stainless steel. It was bottled in August 2021 with 96 grams of residual sugar. If I thought the 2017 LBV this issue was tight, this demonstrates another level. Of course, that's not surprising because this is actually a Vintage Port and a younger vintage at that. Intense, pure and a bit astringent right now, this young Vintage Port is precise and finishes with a bang. The rich fruit rolls over the palate and coats it. Considering the lack of wood, this has remarkable texture. What it needs now is some time to evolve and become more expressive. I'd come back around the end of the decade, although that might not be enough. It took about four days to become interesting. The LBV shows better today, but that will certainly change as the years go by.

Quinta do Vallado 2019 Vintage (Port)
Rating: 93
Price: $110
Designation: Vintage
Variety: Port, Port Blend
Appellation: Port, Portugal
Winery: Quinta do Vallado
Alcohol: 19.50%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Port/Sherry
Importer: Quintessential Wines
Date Published: 7/1/2022
Reviewed by: Roger Voss
From old vines in the Rio Torto valley, this Port, fermented in open top lagares, is just starting out. It has dense tannins and massive black-fruit flavors. There is the hint of a floral element, blackberry jelly and dark spice. At the end, there is a touch of sweetness. That and the tannins will lead the wine forward. Drink from 2030.

Quinta do Vallado 2019 Port
Producer: Quinta do Vallado
Appellation: Port
Region: Port
Country: Portugal
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 19.50%
Score: 17/20
When to drink: 2028 - 2048
Published on: 15 Mar 2022
Date tasted: 30 Oct 2021
Reviewer: Julia Harding MW
70% whole bunch, fermented in lagar [...], with foot-treading. Field blend of varieties from the Rio Torto Valley. Aged [...] in tank.
Black core with rim the colour of elderberries. Ripe black fruit, like blackberries, blueberries and damsons though the aroma is as much dark as overly sweet, and attractively dusty. Firm, chewy, wholesome. Dark and dense on the palate and that dusty mineral character distracts you from the sweetness and gives a dark-chocolate clean finish. Elegant even in this embryonic state, the tannins giving freshness at the end. (JH)