“Taylor’s” Vintage Port, 2017, wooden box

Wine:Port, sweet Region:Portugal, Doru Producer:Taylor’s Strength20% Volume:0.75 L Grape varieties:Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa / Touriga Franca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca Vintage Port from the company Taylor is one of the great iconic wines of the world. It is produced only in years with a very good crop of vineyards three Quintas – Varzhellas, Terra Feith and Junco. Taste panel selects the best wines that are aged for 2 years in oak barrels. Wine tasting in the spring again, and if experts recognize their exceptional quality, constitute a blend in which the wine sector Varzhelllas provide excellent structure, elegance and complexity, and wine Terra Feith and Junco full-bodied, deep and powerful, concentrated fruit flavor. This combination comes from a completely different microclimates, which grow vineyards. After bottling the wine continues to evolve in the cellars. To get to the market, must be declared vintage of excellent quality, with great depth of flavor and powerful structure that can develop over many years. Historically, the company Taylor produces only three vintages per decade, so the auction of its vintage port wines are very much appreciated. This wine has a great storage capacity – up to 40 years. Vintage Port, 2011 – a fine example of corporate identity Taylor, elegant and refined, with a characteristic inner strength. Estimated wine company in 2011 was very favorable, which allowed us to obtain the best port in the classical tradition. Torrential rains in the winter in the soil created the necessary supply of moisture that fed grapes during the summer heat. As a result, the harvest turned out evenly ripe, which gives the wine an excellent structure, depth and complexity. Founded more than three centuries ago, in 1692, the company Taylor is one of the oldest houses in Porto. It produces only port wines in exceptional style. Taylor port wines are renowned for their robust construction, concentrated flavor, elegance, poise, a kind of “masculine” style and durability, as many of them can be stored for fifty years or more. First of all, Taylor is considered the standard of vintage port, including Late Bottled Vintage. Taylor port wines are made from the best harvests from its own estates: Vargellas, Terra Feita and Junco. Each of these three iconic farms occupying a separate geographical location and a unique character, is the cornerstone of the company’s success and the main source to create a unique style of the house. First of all, Taylor is an independent family-owned company, in which family members play a leading role in all areas of the company. Prolonged and continuous family tradition formed continuity and clarity of purpose and the necessary attributes of any great wine houses. It is also possible to consolidate the skills and knowledge needed to create the best ports that are constantly refined, enhanced and improved in the light of experience, transmitted from one generation to another.Taylor’s family has been actively involved at all stages of their vintage ports – from the planting of vineyards and the cultivation of grapes to aging, blending and bottling. In the future, Taylor’s family also intends to demonstrate a focused commitment to high standards in the production of Porto, continually investing in all aspects of the company, seeking to preserve the unique environment of the Douro Valley by promoting sustainable and responsible viticulture.