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In northeast Portugal, the Douro Valley’s revered Ports have a rich
history that extends back for centuries. Fonseca, Taylor Fladgate
and Croft trace their lineage back to 1815, the late 1600s and
1500s, respectively. The Douro Valley contains over 40,000
hectares of steep, terraced vineyards, each rated on a quality scale
of A-F according to altitude, aspect to the sun, varieties, soil, vine
age and other criteria. The Marão and Montemuro mountains
protect the region from the Atlantic’s humid west winds. The
climate’s cold winters and hot, dry summers along with the stony
and schistous soil provide excellent conditions for wine growing.
Though Port is usually made from six grape varieties (Touriga
Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
and Tinta Amarela), over thirty varieties are authorized. The
traditional winemaking practice of foot treading is still used to
craft the finest Ports.
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Taylor Fladgate
Origin: Douro Valley
Often described as the definitive Port, Taylor Fladgate is renowned for
its sought-after Vintages, venerable Aged Tawnies and for pioneering
the Late Bottled Vintage category.
•Invented Late Bottled Vintage category with Institute of Port
wine and remains the category’s standard-bearer
•First Port firm to commercialize single Quinta
Vintage Porto
•First Port house to purchase property in Douro
Valley in 1744, to control quality
•Only Port company 100% family-run throughout its history
Portfolio:
Taylor Fladgate First Estate Reserve Porto
Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Porto
Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny Porto
Taylor Fladgate 30 Year Old Tawny Porto
Taylor Fladgate 40 Year Old Tawny Porto
Taylor Fladgate Fine Ruby Porto
Taylor Fladgate Fine Tawny Porto
Taylor Fladgate Classic Vintage Porto
Taylor Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas
Vinha Velha Vintage Porto
Taylor Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Porto
Noteworthy:
Taylor Fladgate is the only house to obtain 100
points from Robert Parker for its 1948, 1992 and 2003 Vintage Portos.
. Taylor Fladgate is the most popular
Port brand according to Wine & Spirits
24th Annual Restaurant Poll.
20 Year Old Tawny and 10 Year Old.
Tawny are the #1 and #2 most popular.
Port bottlings, respectively.
Adrian Bridge, The Fladgate
Partnership CEO
.In 2010, Liv-ex Report named Taylor
Fladgate the No. 1 Winery in the World
for average Robert Parker scores.
Fonseca
Origin: Douro Valley
Founded in 1815, Fonseca is the leading
Port house for winemaking and viticulture
techniques and remains one of the world’s
top Vintage Port producers. Famous for
winemaking consistency by successive
generations of the Guimaraens family,
Fonseca has the leading role in sustainable
and organic viticultural techniques for
mountainous wine growing regions.
David Guimaraens,
The Fladgate Partnership
Wine Director
•Renowned for wood aged Ports and consistently
one of the world’s top Vintage Port producers
•Remarkable consistency in winemaking by three
successive members of a single family
Portfolio:
Fonseca BIN 27 Reserve Porto
Fonseca Terra Bella Reserve Porto (Organic)
Fonseca Late Bottled Vintage Porto
Fonseca 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny Porto
Fonseca 40 Year Old Tawny Porto
Fonseca Fine Ruby Porto
Fonseca Fine Tawny Porto
Fonseca Classic Vintage Porto
Fonseca Quinta do Panascal Vintage Porto
Fonseca Siroco Porto
Noteworthy:
In the Wine & Spirits 24th Annual Restaurant
Poll, Fonseca was ranked the #3 most popular
Port brand and Fonseca BIN 27 the #3 most
popular Port bottling.
Fonseca is the only Port house ever to be awarded a perfect 100 points
by Wine Spectator four times: 1927, 1948, 1977 and 1994 Vintages.
Fonseca is ranked among the top 10 wineries in
the world for average Robert Parker scores.
Croft
Origin: Douro Valley
Founded in 1588, Croft is the oldest original Port
house and owns the famous vineyard property
Quinta da Roêda. Croft is a leading force for
innovation in Port wine, creating the first ever
Rosé Port in 2008 and world renowned Vintage
Ports coveted by astute collectors.
•The oldest original Port house, founded in 1588
•Produces array of Port styles (Ruby, Tawny,
Reserve, Aged Tawny, Single Quinta Vintage
and Vintage) and created Croft PINK, the
first rosé Port
•Coveted Croft Roêda Vineyard is known
as “the diamond in the golden ring of the
wine district”
Portfolio:
Croft Distinction Reserve Porto
Croft 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Croft Fine Ruby Porto
Croft Fine Tawny Porto
Croft Classic Vintage Porto
Croft Quinta da Roêda Vintage Porto
Croft PINK Porto
Noteworthy:
The first declared Croft Vintage Port made by David Guimaraens in 2003
obtained 96 points from Wine Spectator. The 2011 vintage received 97 points.
Natasha Bridge, The Fladgate Partnership Master Blender
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