Single Quinta's
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- Taylor’s LBV
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Single Quinta's
I have very little experiance on this part of vintage port.Apart from the Symingtons and the other big hitters,Which is your top three of the smaller not so well known Quinta's that are consistently making good port.
- Alex Bridgeman
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I don't think I have drunk many SQs from small or lesser known producers. My reliable, go to, single quintas are:
1) Vesuvio
2) Noval
3) Vargellas
4) Malvedos
After that it's probably still people you would consider to be big hitters.
5) Roeda
6) Bomfim
7) Cavadinha
8) Corte
and a couple more that I will add when I can remember their names.
1) Vesuvio
2) Noval
3) Vargellas
4) Malvedos
After that it's probably still people you would consider to be big hitters.
5) Roeda
6) Bomfim
7) Cavadinha
8) Corte
and a couple more that I will add when I can remember their names.
Last edited by Alex Bridgeman on 08:09 Fri 18 Apr 2008, edited 1 time in total.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
- Alex Bridgeman
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I've had chance to refer back to my notes and can now compose a more sensible reply.
When looking for a single quinta wine, I tend to discount Vesuvio, Vargellas and Noval and consider these to be more akin to top shippers than a cheap single quinta.
If I feel that I want a good, reliable port from a single quinta that is reasonably priced and has the structure and fruit to mature well for 10-20 years, I will generally go for:
1) Roeda
2) Corte
3) Cavadinha
Crasto's 2004 impressed me a lot, but the earlier vintages I have tried were good but not as good as 2004.
And then, of course, there is the stunning 1988 Madalena. But I haven't had any other vintages so don't know how good they are in general.
Alex
When looking for a single quinta wine, I tend to discount Vesuvio, Vargellas and Noval and consider these to be more akin to top shippers than a cheap single quinta.
If I feel that I want a good, reliable port from a single quinta that is reasonably priced and has the structure and fruit to mature well for 10-20 years, I will generally go for:
1) Roeda
2) Corte
3) Cavadinha
Crasto's 2004 impressed me a lot, but the earlier vintages I have tried were good but not as good as 2004.
And then, of course, there is the stunning 1988 Madalena. But I haven't had any other vintages so don't know how good they are in general.
Alex
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
- RonnieRoots
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I will not include single quinta bottlings from major shippers, as they function mainly as a second brand VP in lesser years (although, I admit, this does not do the likes of Vargellas and Malvedos justice). My top 3:
1. Quinta do Vale Meao
2. Quinta do Vesuvio
3. Pintas (which is, in fact, a single quinta)
1. Quinta do Vale Meao
2. Quinta do Vesuvio
3. Pintas (which is, in fact, a single quinta)
- mosesbotbol
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I agree, I would shop them the same intent as Dow, Ramos, Ferreira, and Warre. Certainly the price might be lower with most SQ's but my excietment to drink them is none-the-less.AHB wrote: When looking for a single quinta wine, I tend to discount Vesuvio, Vargellas and Noval and consider these to be more akin to top shippers than a cheap single quinta.
- SushiNorth
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Yes, I have. Casal dos Jordões. It's made from organically grown grapes and bottled in the Douro region (São João de Pesqueira). So far I've only seen a ruby and a white by CdJ in a supermarket specialised in organic food and it's more expensive than most LBVs.ac-fast wrote:Casal dos Jordes
Anyone ever heard of this ???
I have talket with the owner/winemaker - he`s a serious great, old man
and he makes a top nice product.
A little more info,
A very nice mann, I meet him on Grande hotel do Porto, where we eat dinner and have tasting
He make Rose. white and red wine - and of course port.
He`s production is organic
The port production is
White
Ruby
Tawny
10 y tawny
and Vintage 2004
I ask him of he had made a VP 2005 - and he said
No, it`s to easy, everybody can make a VP 05, I have my 04
And It`s perfect
A very nice mann, I meet him on Grande hotel do Porto, where we eat dinner and have tasting
He make Rose. white and red wine - and of course port.
He`s production is organic
The port production is
White
Ruby
Tawny
10 y tawny
and Vintage 2004
I ask him of he had made a VP 2005 - and he said
No, it`s to easy, everybody can make a VP 05, I have my 04
And It`s perfect
Any time not spend drinking port, is a waste of time.
- Frederick Blais
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This Port house along with Quinta da Seara D'Ordens are making easy SQVP style. Easy to drink with great fruit purity for cheap prices. Volative are a problem though. A good introduction to VP but nothing that will develop in the cellar. My personnal opinion over a couple of Vintages I've tasted from them.ac-fast wrote:Casal dos Jordes
Anyone ever heard of this ???
I have talket with the owner/winemaker - he`s a serious great, old man
and he makes a top nice product.
SQVP top houses are of course Vesuvio, Noval, Vale Meao(in his own style), Quinta do Roriz(recently) and Vargellas. A few others are right behind but not as regular in my opinion.