Taylors Vintage Port Quinta de Vargellas 2013 75cl

The "Latour of the Douro" is Taylor's single Quinta Vintage port. Although 2013 was not officially recognised as a vintage, this magnificent release was made from a small amount of Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas that was harvested at the height of ripeness.

The best and most enduring vintage ports are unquestionably those made by Taylor's. The best wines from each of their three estates, which includes Quinta de Vargellas, are set aside to age after each harvest. A tasting panel determines whether the wines are deserving of the label "vintage" after two years. Due to a challenging harvest, 2013 was not officially declared. However, Quinta de Vargellas was among Taylor's first estates to begin harvesting and it brought in enough grapes before the rains to produce a gloriously rich, age-worthy single-quinta port. The grapes are manually pressed in granite lagares, then cool fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. Even though it's delicious right now, this vintage port will get better with age.