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Quinta Vale Dona Maria VZ Vintage (Port)

Quinta Vale Dona Maria

Portugal

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Port
Country
Portugal
Appellation
Port
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
sweet

Food pairing

queijos azuis · chocolate amargo · nozes · sobremesas à base de frutas

Rated vintages

  • 201593 pts

    With dense tannins and already generous and opulent fruit, this wine has great structure plus fine black-currant fruit and acidity. Its perfumes are balanced, with an elegant character. It should be ready to drink from 2026.

  • 201488 pts

    This Port comes from a good year for single-quinta vintages. Made in open stone lagars, it is a ripe, black-fruited wine, packed with sweet plums as well as raisins and figs. At this stage, the added brandy is very prominent and the wine needs time. It should be ready to drink f…

  • 201189 pts

    Full, rounded and rich, this wine shows some wood flavors as well as complex tannins and acidity. There's a funky edge to it that suggests a rustic character. At the end, though, the acidity of the vintage dominates.

  • 200995 pts

    This ripe and full-bodied wine from Cristiano van Zeller is powerfully concentrated, showing all the right weight while also providing generous fruitiness. Rich black fruits and sweet tannins are layered with acidity. This is a wine for long-term aging.