2022 Declarations

[Alex Bridgeman]

It's time to start gathering together all we learn abouts Vintage Ports made from the 2022 harvest. Producers sent samples of 15 of the wines, which were tasted in August 2024, as reported here.

So far I have heard declarations have been made by:

• Churchill Quinta da Gricha
• Menin
• Niepoort
• Piano from Carlos Alonso Douro Wines
• Quevedo
• Quinta da Pedra Alta
• Quinta da Romaneira
• Quinta do Noval
  • Quinta do Noval
  • Quinta do Noval Nacional
  • Quinta do Passadouro
• Sogevinus
  • Barros
  • Burmester Quinta do Arnozelo
  • Calem
  • Kopke Quinta de Sao Luiz
• Sogrape
  • Ferreira Quinta do Porto
  • Offley
  • Sandeman Quinta do Seixo
• Symington Family Estates
  • Cockburn Quinta dos Canais
  • Dow Quinta do Bomfim
  • Dow Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
  • Graham Quinta da Tua Vinhas Velhas (6600 bottles)
  • Graham Quinta dos Malvedos
  • Quinta do Vesuvio
  • Quinta do Vesuvio, Capela do Vesuvio (480 cases)
  • Warre Quinta da Cavadinha
• The Fladgate Partnership
  • Fonseca Guimaraens
  • Taylor Quinta de Vargellas
  • Taylor Sentinels
• Vasques de Carvalho

Links to other vintages:
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005

[PCM]

According to Vinho Grandes Escolhas Sogrape declared Vintage Ports 2022 for Ferreira, Sandeman and Offley

[Alex Bridgeman]

According to Vinho Grandes Escolhas Sogrape declared Vintage Ports 2022 for Ferreira, Sandeman and Offley

I’ve just updated the list to show that according to their Instagram feeds, the Ferreira and Sandeman vintages are single Quinta wines while Offley is a full vintage blend.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Symington Family Estates have said they will be announcing this week.

[Glenn E.]

SFE announcement says:

The following three Vintage Ports will be released en primeur in the US in 2024:

Quinta do Vesúvio 2022 Vintage Port
Capela da Quinta do Vesúvio 2022 Vintage Port
Warre’s Quinta da Cavadinha 2022 Vintage Port (limited release)

The remaining four Quinta Vintage Ports will age in the Symington cellars for future release:

Dow’s Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira 2022 Vintage Port
Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos 2022 Vintage Port
Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 2022 Vintage Port
Cockburn’s Quinta dos Canais 2022 Vintage Port

[PCM]

Taylor just announced on their FB-page they will declare a Quinta das Vargellas Vinage Port 2022, to be released later this year and so did Fonseca about a Vintage Guimaraens 2022!

[uncle tom]

So the Symingtons issued an elegant press release on their website and Taylor Fladgate used Facebook..

..which I can't find

There does seem to be a Canadian called Taylor Fladgate with an FB page though!

[Christopher]

Actually Taylor Fladgate has made some nice posts on Instagram announcing their declarations. That seems to be the standard way now to get news on declarations out to interested parties.

[Glenn E.]

Yeah, now that Twitter is toxic it seems that Instagram is turning into the more reliable news site.

[MigSU]

Yeah, now that Twitter is toxic it seems that Instagram is turning into the more reliable news site.

What a time to be alive.

[Alex Bridgeman]

There were also Churchill Gricha and Pedra Alta 2022 at the BFT today.

[Alex Bridgeman]

There are strong rumours that Quinta do Noval will declare a 2022 vintage, although since they haven’t done so yet, they are not on the list.

[Andy Velebil]

There are strong rumours that Quinta do Noval will declare a 2022 vintage, although since they haven’t done so yet, they are not on the list.

They generally release every year, unless a really bad year, so not a surprise if they do. Having a Quinta with lower and upper elevations and different sun exposures helps to make a good Port even in otherwise tough years…and why so many of us love them.

[PCM]

Christian Seely on Facebook:

We are very happy to announce the declaration of three outstanding Vintage Ports from the 2022 vintage:
Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 2022, Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2022, and Quinta do Passadouro Vintage Port 2022.

“We knew from the start that the Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 2022 was exceptional […]. Powerful and pure, it combines opulent richness, intensity and concentration with astonishing freshness.

The Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2022 is marked by great concentration and purity, profound, spicy and aromatic, a very typical expression of Noval’s terroir in an outstanding year for the property.

Quinta do Passadouro Vintage Port 2022 is the result of a rigorous selection. […] the resulting wine is strongly marked by Passadouro’s distinctive style, pure floral and aromatic, but with the richness of the 2022 vintage.”

Christian Seely, Managing Director of Quinta do Noval

[PCM]

According to an article in Vinho Grandes Escolhas (4th of May) Sogevinus declared 4 Vintage Ports 2022:

Kopke Quinta de São Luiz
Burmester Quinta do Arnozelo
Barros
Cálem

They will be available from September this year

[PCM]

According to Vinho Grandes Escolhas (and confirmed by others) Graham launches a Quinta do Tua Vinhas Velhas Vintage Port 2022. Only 6600 bottles were produced.

[MigSU]

According to Vinho Grandes Escolhas (and confirmed by others) Graham launches a Quinta do Tua Vinhas Velhas Vintage Port 2022. Only 6600 bottles were produced.

Noticed that as well, and yesterday saw it for sale en primeur.

[Glenn E.]

According to Vinho Grandes Escolhas (and confirmed by others) Graham launches a Quinta do Tua Vinhas Velhas Vintage Port 2022. Only 6600 bottles were produced.

Noticed that as well, and yesterday saw it for sale en primeur.

135 EUR at Garrafeira Tio Pepe. And if my Portuguese isn't confusing me, it looks like it is being made available first to members of Matriarca, which is the Symington wine club. I think it said just a small portion of the 6,660 bottles, but those members will at least get first crack at them.

[PCM]

Taylors's newsletter of today unveils a "new kid on the block": Taylor's Sentinel Vintage Port 2022. It is not a classical Taylor VP nor a SQVP, but a blend of their four properties, including Terre Feita but excluding Vargellas. I'm very curious about the pricing point of this newcomer!!

[rich_n]

Taylors's newsletter of today unveils a "new kid on the block": Taylor's Sentinel Vintage Port 2022. It is not a classical Taylor VP nor a SQVP, but a blend of their four properties, including Terre Feita but excluding Vargellas. I'm very curious about the pricing point of this newcomer!!

Sounds intriguing!

[Alex Bridgeman]

I’ve had it confirmed that Quinta de la Rosa is not planning to release a 2022 Vintage Port.

[Prtwine]

I found that the 2022 Vasques de Carvalho Vintage Port is also being released.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I found that the 2022 Vasques de Carvalho Vintage Port is also being released.

Thank you. Now added.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Just seen on Instagram that Carlos Alonso Douro Wines Lda. declared a 2022 Vintage Port. Now added to the list.

Since this is about their fifth vintage, we need an abbreviation for them…

[winesecretary]

CAD seems irresistible

[jdaw1]

Just seen on Instagram that Carlos Alonso Douro Wines Lda. declared a 2022 Vintage Port. Now added to the list.

Since this is about their fifth vintage, we need an abbreviation for them…

Question added to abbreviations thread.