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ac-fast
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Gonzalez

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Hi All

I just bought a bottle of Gonzalez Vintage...

I not nothing about the house - please help ????
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Is a Gonzales Byass? They are a big sherry producer who used to make Port (a bit like Sandeman, though they still make both today).
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Yes Gonzalez Byass vintage 1920
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According to Richard Mayson (Port & the Douro), Gonzalez Byass had an arrangement with the Van Zeller family until the 1930s to use the grapes of Qta. de Roriz. So your Vintage 1920 may well be a Roriz single quinta vintage port. Very interesting find, congratulations! :)
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Jep.... Gonzalez Roriz vintage on the label
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