Quinta Valle Longo Vintage 2016
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ProducerVallegre
RegionDouro
GrapesTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz
AgeingVintage Port (a single exceptional year)
Serving16-18°C, decant and drink the same day
| Producer | Vallegre |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz |
| Ageing | Vintage Port (a single exceptional year) |
| Serving | 16-18°C, decant and drink the same day Store lying down, at a constant temperature and away from direct light |
2016 Vintage Port from Quinta do Valle Longo: black fruit, flowers and a light minerality.
Tasting note
Classic ruby, with a very good aroma of black fruit, some floral notes and a light minerality. Balanced on the palate: the tannins give long ageing potential, but thanks to the ripe fruit it can already be enjoyed.
The story
Quinta do Valle Longo is a very old Vallegre quinta in the Cima Corgo, right on the Douro at the mouth of the Tedo. The vineyards were replanted in the 1980s with just three varieties, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, and are classified A.
A Vintage Port comes from a single exceptional year and is bottled unfiltered after two to three years in cask. It continues to mature in bottle, where a natural deposit forms over time.
Food pairing
Delicious with strong cheeses such as Roquefort, blue cheeses and Queijo da Serra. Also with fruit or chocolate desserts, and excellent with a good cigar.
The producer
Vallegre is based at Quinta da Vista Alegre, in the Cima Corgo, on the right bank of the Douro between the mouth of the Pinhão and Covas do Douro. The quinta’s vineyards have been making wine since the 19th century. The quinta belongs to the Cunha Barros family, and in 1998 the company took the name Vallegre, a blend of its two main quintas: Valle Longo and Vista Alegre.
At Quinta da Vista Alegre the grapes for Port are still foot-trodden in old stone lagares. Besides Port, Vallegre also makes unfortified Douro wines.
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