Quevedo
| Founded |
1991 |
| Owner |
The Quevedo family |
| Vineyards |
Quinta Vale d’Agodinho |
| Web-site |
quevedoportwine.com |
Antonio Abel da Costa started producing wine between 1850 and 1860 in his vine yard in Valongo dos Azetes. His son Raul Gouveia Costa, born in 1889 continued this and start labelling his wine called Quinta de SantoArtonia. After some economical accident he starts selling his grapes directly to Taylors. Oscar Quevedo Sr. start his Port production under own label in 1975 due to the fact that Taylor that year did not want to buy his grapes. However, Taylor retuned after some months and bought all his port. In 1983 the family bought Quinta Vale d’Agodinho and is now producing a Single Quinta Port from this vine yard. In 1991 Oscar Sr restored the old family tradition and Quevedo was born as a Port House.
| Quevedo Vintages: | 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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| Quinta Vale d'Agodinho Vintages: | 2008, 2010, 2013 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby in colour with a mature yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mature and dried fruit. Spices, cacao, roasted coffee and old grocery in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Very balanced with fudge and chocolate. Easy to drink and like with a nice and long finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Quevedo lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
| Tasters | JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a tough of mature yellowness in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, cacao, some toffee, dark berries and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still with some round and elegant tannins. Balanced and quite elegant. Easy to drink and like with a nice and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.60 |
| Last tasted | 3rd July 2020 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with fruit and red berries, but also dried fruit, minty cherry and a peppery tone in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body loaded with fruit and dark berry but also with tannin. Sweet and balanced and easy to drink and enjoy. Elegant and a quite interesting finish. Will be nice to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th June 2016 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby in colour, with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mint, toffee, cream candy, and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body and dry. Some elegant and soft tannins. Toffee, candy and some spiciness in taste. Balanced and very easy to drink and enjoy today with a lovely and elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Quevedo lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia.
According to the owner this is the same wine as Quevedo’s Quinta Vale d’Agodinho but with new label.
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2014 |
| Colour | Dark blue almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with dark berry, mulberry and black berry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Loaded with fruit and berry. Balanced and quite easy to drink and enjoy but maybe a little short and closed finish but will hopefully come! | | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2017 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with dark berry, dark cherry, mulberry and black berry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with quite soft and elegant tannin. Very tasty with mulberry, blackberry and dark berry in taste and with a lovely and very promising finish. Will be interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, paprika, mulberry, chocolate, some toffee and mint in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Of course immature with lots of nice tannins. Balanced and very tasty with dark berry, spiciness, mint, toffee and cacao in the mouth. The finish is quite long, attractive and elegant. Will be nice to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mint, herbs, dark berries, dark cherry, blackberry, mature dark berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced with soft tannins. Dark berry, cherry and some chocolate in taste. Quite a lot of tannins and quite a lot of tannins. Elegant with a rather complex finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, very fruity and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. A lot of tannins but balanced and soft tannins. Dark berry in taste. Quite long finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, very fruity and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. A lot of lovely and exiting tannins but easy to drink and enjoy already today. Balanced and will of course improve a lot. The finish is quite long and dominated of tannins. Will be lovely to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2022 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2020 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and black berry and mature fruit but also some herbs in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots tannins and will of course be better. Balanced and quite tasty with dark berries, mature fruit and herbs in taste. The finish is quite tannic, rather elegant and quite long. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Rating this date | Good/ Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, black berry and mulberry and some herbs in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannins but balanced and promising. Lots of dark berries and fruit in taste and with a quite complex and rather long finish. Will be exciting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Rating this date | Good/ Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2022 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mint, dark berries, black berry and mulberry, some herbs and banana in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannins but balanced and promising. Lots of dark berries and fruit in taste as well as mint and herbs with a quite complex and rather long finish. Will be exciting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |