Quinta do Pégo
Quinta do Pego - Sociedade Agrícola e Vitivínicola, S.A.
Quinta do Pégo has produced wines since before 1548 - according to historical documents. However, Quinta do Pégo’s first Vintage Port is Vintage 2000 which was delivered with the text “Quinta do Pégo Virgin Vintage 2000” printed on the cork.
In December 1999 Quinta do Pégo was bought by AMKA (50%) and Calem (50%). AMKA is a Danish wine importer company, started in 1978 by Anna Marie Søndergaard. The first vintage of 2000 was produced and bottled by Calem. In 2003, AMKA bought Calem's share and today Quinta do Pégo is owned by Anna Marie & Karsten Søndergaard (=AMKA) and since contracted with Rozès in 2003 their port wine is bottled by Rozès.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still quite dark blue but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful bouquet with liquorice, crème caramel, cacao, cream candy and also dark berries in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. A wonderful port. Quite mature but still with some delicate and quite attractive tannins and will improve. Liquorice, crème caramel and cream candy in taste. Easy to drink and like. Balanced and quite complex with a delicious and promising finish. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 18th June 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Very dark blue still almost ruby but with a yellow hint in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, cherry, mulberry and blueberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of soft quite delicate tannin. Balanced and elegant. Easy to drink and like with a quite nice and intensive finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 11th February 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | In the Wine society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2006 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Blueberry, blackberry, vanilla and some ginger in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still with some soft tannins. Blackberry and blueberry in taste. Balanced port and easy to drink and like. Attractive and quite interesting finish. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 19th May 2016 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Still almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity with dark berry and cherry in the nose. Also some toffee. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some soft tannins but not so complex. Cherry and dark berry in flavour. Rather short finish. | Average score | 14.88 |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2016 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, dark cherry, blackberry and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of soft tannins. Mulberry, dark berry and fruit in taste. Balanced and quite complex with a rather long and interesting finish. Will probably be much better. Very interesting port. | Average score | 14.70 |
| Last tasted | 8th September 2014 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | In Quinta da Pego’s lodge at the trip to Oporto – Douro, Portugal with the Port Wine Club est. 1981 in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry and dark berry in the nose. Some roasted oak notes. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very tannic and aggressive but with intense fruit as well. Will improve a lot. Lovely taste and a long dry finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 19th May 2016 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blue berry, dark cherry and dark berry but also herbs and minty in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still very immature but loaded with delicate fruit and attractive tannins. Balanced and very tasty with a long and rather exotic finish. A very interesting port which will be lovely to follow indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2020 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, minty and dark chocolate in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Of course immature and a lot of tannin. Balanced and very elegant port. Mulberry, mint and chocolate in taste with a nice and quite long finish. Very promising and will interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 30th November 2018 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, mint and spiciness in the nose and of course dark berry. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Delicate and exciting tannin in this balanced port. Cacao, some pepper, mint and chocolate in taste and loaded with fruit and dark berry. Long and quite attractive finish with lots of tannins. What will be? | | |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasting 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 | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, such as mulberry, blackberry and loaded with fruit and with some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced with a lot of quite round and attractive tannins. Loaded with dark berry and fruit in taste but already quite drinkable and enjoyable. Impressive port with a very promising finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |