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Quinta Vale D. Maria
Winery: Quinta Vale D. Maria
Region: Portugal
Sub-region: Douro
LBV Port
Vintage Port
Douro Red
Curriculum Vitae
Project from Cristiano Van Zeller in the Douro, Portuguese area.
Cristiano was the former enologist and owner of the famous Quinta Do Noval Estate, extremely well known for the production of ports and its famous Nacional.
Started this project in 1996, producing great wines and ports in small quantities.
DOURO RED
A very small product of only 21,000 bottles from a fabulous vintage.
Aged in 100% French oak, 70% new and 30% first use for period of 21 months.
Consisting primarily of Rufete, Turiga Nacional,Tinta Amarilla, and others.
90 pts. Wine Spectator
VINTAGE PORT
Consisting of small plots from their own vineyards, all foot trodden in these small lagares crushed by foot before fermentation.
Incredibly deep in color
Tremendous concentration of dark fruit aromas.
Elegant, but also powerful, great balance, and finesse.
A typical vintage port year (2003)
Production of only 10,000 bottles
They also produce Late Bottle Vintage Port
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