2011: The golden year of Port Wine


The year of 2011 was a good one for our port wines producers!

Port's wine 2011 isn't in stores yet but promises to make many mouths salivate

It will be the biggest declaration of vintage for a long time. these port wines are exquisite and a rare find.

The rare declaration was already made for 40 brands of Port, so this means that the all of the specialists came to the conclusion that these specific kind of wines are outstanding. In 2011, the temperatures in Douro region were very mild and the rain only fell in small doses which elevated the water reservoirs, after a long and rainy winter. In a nutshell, the weather was perfect for the birth of a vintage wine. 

It will take years for vintage wines to become available. But you can fin on the market other harvests like 1985 or 1991, 1994, so you can enjoy them and you won't regret to have a taste from the vintage collection.

Credits:  Jornal de Notícias