Port Wine

Maynard's

Vintage 2011, 75cl

Douro

Maynard's

The vine’s growth cycle occurred earlier than usual with a very warm early spring. From June, temperatures dropped and remained low until late August, which was perfect for delaying maturation. Early September brought rain that proved extremely important, along with cool nights that gave us intense aromas, excellent concentration, freshness, and a strong but highly sophisticated tannin structure.

Overripe grapes are harvested by hand. Partial destemming and crushing follow in a mechanical lagar, where intense maceration occurs before and during alcoholic fermentation with several pumpovers during fermentation. Grape spirit is added to fermentation at the ideal moment for each variety, thus preserving the aromatic concentration, color, and structure of the wine. The Vintage ages in oak casks in the Douro, with temperature and humidity control, and after successive tastings, it was bottled 3 years after its harvest.

Indicated to close great lunches or dinners. It pairs well with cow or sheep cheeses and as a digestif. This wine has not undergone a stabilization process, so a natural deposit may form in the bottle.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Van Zeller Wine Collection, SA

Van Zeller Wine Collection (formerly Barão de Vilar, Vinhos S.A.), a company that represents a collection of values, ideas, stories, and wines. The meeting point between tradition, through the know-how of the Van Zeller family in the wine sector, and innovation, with a strong emphasis on the differentiation and uniqueness of its wines and presentations.

The known origins of the van Zeller family date back to the 13th century, in the Flemish cities of Mechelen and Nijmegen, where they owned some properties, particularly in the village of Zeller. In the 17th century, in the aftermath of the religious wars that ravaged Northern and Central Europe, the van Zellers emigrated to Spain and Portugal, countries where they settled.

Their connection to the wine business dates back to the early 17th century, according to the Imposition Books (1620-1640) that mention the merchants Jorge Fernandes and his son-in-law Francisco da Silva Moura, ancestors of the Portuguese branch of the family, as among the largest wine merchants recorded at the time. These ancestors of the van Zeller family are the first known of an unbroken series of 14 consecutive generations that have been, and still are, dedicated to the trade of Douro wines and Port wines, an unprecedented fact in any other “dynasty” of Portuguese families involved in the wine business.

At the center of all this is always the prestigious wine collection, composed of iconic brands and timeless wines, Barão de Vilar, Palmer, Feuerheerd’s, ZOM, Kaputt, Maynard’s, Vilarissa, and Quinta do Saião.

Address

Rua Nova das Alheiras, 316-344, 4415-272 Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia
Portugal