Portal
Sociedade Quinta do Portal, S.A.
| Founded |
1989 |
| Owner |
Branco family |
| Vineyards |
Quinta do Portal, Quinta dos Muros, Quinta da Abelheira, Quinta do Confradeiro |
| Vintage Port Brands |
Portal, Quinta do Portal, Portal Plus |
Portal is owned by the Branco family, Eugénio Branco, a CPA (chartered public accountant) from Porto and his two sons João and Pedro Mansilha Branco. The history of the company is related with the history of the family that has been producing Port Wine for more than 100 years at its Quinta dos Muros property. They start increasing the vineyard area and bought more properties - Quinta da Abelheira in 1979 and Quinta do Confradeiro and Quinta do Portal in 1991.
A Single Quinta Vintage Port is made from Quinta do Portal and the company also makes a Vintage Port named Portal, which is mixed from several vineyards.
In the Vintage Port named Portal Plus, only young stocks of Touriga Nacional grapes from Quinta dos Muros were used.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Portal | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite nice coffee and tea nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature already. Rather complex with a nice finish and easy to like. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2003 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Mature, yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, apricot and orange in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Elegant and quite complex with a nice finish. Will not be better. | Average score | 15.18 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Herbal, some berry and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Roses in flavour. Balanced and easy to drink with a nice quite attractive finish. Very attractive port! | Average score | 15.17 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Rather mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop with coffee and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet and mature. Easy to drink and like. Elegant and quite delicious with a nice finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | 15.19 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Dark blue colour with a yellow rim | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, dark berry and a little spicy in the nose | Score range | 14.90 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and easy to drink. Dark fruit in flavour. Quite nice and balanced finish. | Average score | 15.14 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal Plus | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry and blueberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannin, immature and fruity. Rather mature. Easy to like and drink. Nice finish | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some tannins. Fruit and berry in flavour. Easy to drink and like. A modern, elegant port with a nice and quite long finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |