Text Olga Cardoso | Translation Teresa Calisto

Launched to market at the end of 2012, these dated Tawnies are confirmation of the quality of the wines produced by Quinta do Vallado. After the excellency of their 20 year old Tawny, this Quinta (Estate), previously held by the legendary D. Antónia Ferreira and currently in the hands of her fifth generation, presented to the market two old Ports of lovely structure and tonicity.

These are wines full of history. Wines kept by the mastery of oenologists, in this particular case, more than doing… it’s important not to mess up what time has already made! Noble wines, exalted by the strength of evaporation that gives them enormous concentration and transforms them almost into an essence.

TAWNY 30 Years
Of amber color, with strokes of orange, this Tawny is easy to like. From the charm of the “vinagrino” to the orange zest, from the toasted almonds to the nutmeg, from the dry fig to the pralines, everything is unveiled from its complex and seductive aromatic set. In the mouth it is glyceriny and viscous. With a very well measured acidity, it ends intense and with remarkable depth. An example of true mastery!

TAWNY 40 Years
Serious and severe looking, this dated Port has an intense and dark coppery color. In the nose, it shows inflated notes of caramel, nut, hazelnut and a lot, a lot of coffee. Very spicy, with evident notes of cloves and cinnamon, it is unctuous, voluminous and refined. Compact and elegant, it shows absolutely irreprehensible freshness and acidity. Perfect for moments of introspection and for meditating on life’s big decisions.

Contacts
Quinta do Vallado – Sociedade Agrícola, Lda.
Vilarinho dos Freires
5050-364 – Peso da Régua | Portugal
Phone: +351 254 318 081
Email: geral@quintadovallado.com
Site: www.quintadovallado.com