O Produtor, tasting note published in September 30th 2021
Balanced and elegant Tawnies, such as this Quinta do Infantado 10-Year-Old Tawny Port, 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! Burnt cream and Honeycomb Toffee are two classics. But 'Laranja Azeitada' (Olive Orange, a Transmontana preparation) is a fantastic alternative.
A-class vineyards (the highest classification in the Douro Demarcated Region). The Age Indicated Tawnies from Quinta do Infantado originate from Old Vines with a wide variety of noble grape varieties from the Douro. 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 pipes (550 liters) over 50 years old. Bottled at the estate, without fining or filtration, numbered bottles.
Viticulture: José Carlos Oliveira.
Winemaking: Luís Soares Duarte.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 107303
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
