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LBV (Late Bottled Vintage)

Some of the best grapes from a single harvest from our main property, Quinta Vale d’Agodinho. Aged for 4 years in seasoned balseiros to produce a soft yet deep and complex LBV with great aging potential.

2011

TASTING NOTES

Colour

Dark ruby

AROMA

Vibrant rich red fruit aromas on the nose, such as blackberries and cherries, combined with a spicy touch which adds extra complexity.

PALATE

Intense and packed with dark fruits and spices, balanced by well structured tannins, leading to a long and firm finish.

PRESS COMMENTS & ACCOLADES

LBV 2011

93/100
Mark Squires

This is a beautifully focused LBV with a real backbone, fine concentration and intense flavours on the finish. The texture is particularly seductive and velvety. Full bodied and lingering on that finish, it should drink well for the next 15-20 years or so. Forget about “LBV…” I think this one of my favourite Ports yet from Quevedo, period. The winery’s comment on the back label that it can age “for several years” seems far too modest. It’s a beauty and it is another super LBV in this report. It drank far better the next day, by the way. It should be a super value at typical retail prices. It might yet be entitled to an uptick. December 2015.

Technical Information

Grape Varieties

Touriga Nacional (25%), Touriga Franca (25%), Tinta Roriz (15%), Tinta Barroca (10%), Tinto Cão (5%), Others (20%)

SPECIFICATIONS

Alcohol - 19,5% Total Acidity - 4,29 (g/l) pH - 3,41 Residual Sugar - 106 (g/l) Contains sulfites

Winemaking Details

Viticulture:
The 2011 harvest was close to perfect in terms of weather, which is one of the most important variables in winemaking. A long and cold winter with plenty of rain created water reserves in the soil, followed by a warm spring and a mild start to the summer. Temperatures rose in August, but a couple of showers in mid August and early September helped restore the vines. After the last rain, it was dry and perfect for the harvest, which started on September 5th.

Fermentation:
Totally destemmed and crushed grapes, followed by a slow fermentation with temperature control up to 27ºC degrees.

Aging:
Aged for 4 years in 14.000 oak vat. Soft filtration and bottling in April 2015.

Winemaker:
Cláudia Quevedo

FOOD PAIRING

Chocolate, blue cheese

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