Quinta de Ervamoira
Quinta de Ervamoira - Ramos Pintos
| Owner | Champagne Louis Roederer Group |
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This quinta belongs to Ramos Pintos.
Quinta de Ervamoira was bought just after the revolution in 1974 because the owners have not been interested at all in selling before that happened.
Quinta de Ervamoira was named Quinta de Santa Maria but this name was already used by Cockburn and it was not possible to sell it under that name. Suzanne Chantel, a French historical novelist, published a novel called Ervamoira – the name of a small white flower indigenous to the Douro. It was the purely fictional saga of a family of port producers whose quinta was called Ervamoira. The description of this was as Ervamoira’s situation and contact was made with Suzanne Chantel who gives permission to use the name and she even come to the ceremony and ´christening´ the quinta.
| Quinta de Ervamoira Vintages: | 1994, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2017 |
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| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Still quite dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Complex cacao, cream candy, vanilla and coffee but also some dark berry, mulberry and blackberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but with some elegant tannin Quite mature but will improve. Very tasty with cacao, cream candy vanilla and dark berry in mouth. Balanced and complex with a very attractive finish. Lovely port indeed. | Average score | 16.05 |
| Last tasted | 20th September 2018 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and fruity in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Full of tannins and immature. Hard to appreciate but with a long finish. Will be great? Very interesting port. | ||
| Last tasted | 6th November 2006 | 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 | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and berry. Quite generous nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with fruit and full of tannins and immature. Hard to swallow but with an interesting and very promising finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2008 | Rating this date | Impressive / Very 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 | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark ruby but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Mint, candy, marzipan, red whortleberry, cacao and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature maybe peaking but still with some soft, very delicate tannin. Cacao, marzipan, and some candy in taste. Elegant and balanced. Attractive and long finish. Is very enjoyable now. | Average score | 15.57 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Dark blue but with a yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark berry and a hint of mint in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some soft and delicate tannin but easy to drink and to enjoy but will improve a lot. Mint and some dark berry in taste. Balanced and quite elegant with a nice and very long finish. Will be interesting to follow. Very promising port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2017 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |