Constantino
Constantino Vinhos SA
| Founded |
1877 |
| Owner |
Sogrape |
The well known Sociedade dos Vinhos do Porto Constantino, was founded in 1877 by Constantino de Almeida who acquired the two important vineyards, Quinta do Crasto bought in 1910 and Quinta da Sobreira. He died in 1922 and was succeeded by his three sons. This House was associated with the old, well-known prestigious Port Wine company, the famous Hunt Roope & Co. Ltd whose origins go back to 1650. Ferreira bought Hunt Roope in 1956, and in 1958 Constantinos, and merged the two to the port House Hunt Constantiono Vinhos SA which today is owned by Sogrape since 1988.
| Constantino Vintages: | 1927, 1935, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966 |
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| Quinta do Crasto Vintages: | 1941, 1958, 1963 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, dried plums, figs and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and maybe a little old with some still balanced acidity. Still quite elegant and attractive. Figs and dried fruit in taste with a rather complex and sweet finish. Still a lovely port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2017 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1941 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Caramel and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Mature and generous taste. Some sweetness left. Balanced. Lovely finish. Old but quite attractive and good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2006 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Vanilla, liquorice,, some violet, old grocery shop and some spiciness in the nose. Quite complex and interesting. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Toffee, some violet and vanilla in taste. Elegant and balanced with a quite long and attractive finish. Drink up and enjoy this port, it will not be better! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2015 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1958 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Menthol in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature burned sugar taste. Quite old but with complexity and elegance. Have been much better we suppose. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2008 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos
Quinta do Crastro | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex caramel and burned sugar nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Full mature and on the way down but elegant and complex. Easy to drink. Long finish. Wonderful port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th May 2005 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This was a single quinta vintage i.e. Quinta do Crastro. This bottle belongs to Anders G. Åkesson’s Private Collection.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Constantino | Colheita | 1910 |
| Colour | Beautiful amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant nose of burned candy, roasted almond and pharmacy. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and elegant with roasted almond in taste. Balanced and complex. A lovely and long finish. Very attractive and easy to drink. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2011 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family and some wine friends.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantino | Colheita | 1935 |
| Colour | Beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Elegant colheita bouquet of pharmacy, candy and burned sugar in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Very tasty and perfect mature. Elegant and balanced with a slight burned sugar in taste. Attractive finish. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 16th December 2013 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At a Wine friend’s home.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |