O Produtor, tasting note published in January 24th 2010
Balanced and elegant Tawny Ports, such as this 2007 Quinta do Infantado Porto Colheita, are excellent on the table with a wide variety of desserts. Don't forget, if possible, to reduce the sugar in the recipe as Port wine is already sweet! 'Creme Queimado' (Burnt Cream) and 'Picado de Abelha' (Honeycomb Toffee) are two classics. But 'Laranja Azeitada' (Olive Orange, a Transmontana preparation) is a fantastic alternative.
Quinta do Infantado Port wine comes from Class A vineyards (the highest classification in the Douro Demarcated Region). Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Roriz are the predominant grape varieties. All vineyards are cultivated in certified integrated production, seeking to minimize negative impacts on the environment.
Winemaking: Grapes transported in 20 kg crates. Mechanical crushing with partial destemming. Fermentation in lagar with foot treading. Indigenous yeasts. Fermentation halted with 77% grape spirit. Aging in small oak vats (3000 liters) over 100 years old and pipes (550 liters) over 50 years old. Bottled at the estate, without fining or filtration.
Viticulture: José Carlos Oliveira and João Roseira.
Winemaking: Luís Soares Duarte and Fátima Ribas.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 107296
Quinta do Infantado
The history of Quinta do Infantado is already long, since its creation in 1816. Established for Infante D. Pedro, future King D. Pedro IV of Portugal and D. Pedro I of Brazil, it has been in the possession of the Roseira family for over a century. Located about 4km from Pinhão, in the unique terroir of the Gontelho Valley, a micro-region long famous for the quality of its wines.
For six generations, the “Roseira” family of Covas do Douro have lived with passion and enthusiasm a life of vineyards and wines.
The first two generations only cultivated the vines. With the purchase of Quinta do Infantado, João Lopes Roseira began the production of fortified wine.
In 1979, his sons Luís and António, based on the concepts of terroir and vigneron, began to bottle the Ports from their production, thus realizing the family’s dream. With this innovation, Quinta do Infantado became the first producer to bottle Port wine, breaking the monopoly of the merchants of Vila Nova de Gaia.
After their death, their heirs continue to seek maximum quality and maintain the course of innovating in tradition.
Address
Quinta do Infantado, Chanceleiros, Pinhão, Portugal
