Quinta do Castelinho
Castelinho Vinhos Lda
| Founded |
1990 |
| Owner |
Saraiva family |
| Vineyards |
Quinta do Castelinho, Quinta de São Domingos |
| Vintage Port Brands |
Quinta do Castelinho |
Since the beginning of the 18th century Quinta do Castelinho are known as a property of great importance in the Douro region due to its privileged location, near Cachão da Valeira in São João da
Pesqueira. For some decades the property has been owned by the Saraiva family. In 1986, after the laws that change the Port Wine market, the family opened a company specially to sell their own wine.
Following this, a new quintas were bought, Quinta de São Domingos, in 1994 from Ramos Pinto.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta do Castelinho | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Interesting pharmacy and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still immature but balanced and easy to drink and like. Not a long runner but attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th October 1997 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta do Castelinho | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Quite pale ruby with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, red berries, dried fruit with raisins. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Peaking and quite sweet with raisins and dried fruit. Balanced port with a good finish. Very attractive. | Average score | 16.08 |
| Last tasted | 23rd November 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At Peter Andersen's Vintage 1994 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Castelinho | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still very dark in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate cream candy, candy, sweetmeats and cacao in the nose. Rather complex and quite attractive. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some tannins and will be better. Balanced and very attractive taste of cream candy, candy and chocolate. Quite long and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.96 |
| Last tasted | 25th July 2019 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Castelinho | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Quite simple nose with just lots of berry. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Full of tannins but sweet. Rather mature and berry in flavour but with an attractive finish. Quite good. | Average score | 14.50 |
| Last tasted | 29th August 2005 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Castelinho | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour but still rather dark. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Fudge, cacao, dark chocolate, some toffee and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature almost peaking but with some unbalanced acidity. Cacao, dark chocolate and some spiciness in taste with a nice and rather long but not quite clean finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th August 2018 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Castelinho | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 14.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and full of tannins. Fruit and berry in flavour. Promising finish but no so long. Easy to swallow. | Average score | 14.90 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2005 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Castelinho | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and juicy in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Fruit and berry in flavour. Promising finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Rating this date | Good / Very good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |