Quinta Santa Eufémia
Sociedade Vitivinicola da Quinta de Santa Eufémia Lda
| Founded |
1864 |
| Owner |
The fourth generation of the Carvalho family |
| Vintage Port Brands |
Quinta Santa Eufemia, Quinta dos Eirados, Eirados |
| Web-site |
www.qtastaeufemia.com |
Quinta de Santa Eufémia was founded 1864 by Bernardo Rodrigues de Carvalho. In 1990 Quinta Santa Eufemia was divided in two Parts:
Sociedade Vitivinicola Quinta Santa Eufémia Lda, that use the brand Quinta Santa Eufémia, and is managed by the fourth generation of the family.
Casa de Santa Eufémia, owned by José da Silva Viseu de Carvalho, the third generation of the family.
They have mainly produced tawny but have a white port from 1973 and now also start vintage port production.
Quinta de Santa Eufemia is now managed by the fourth generation of the family - seven great-grandchildren who have been producing Port Wines since 1994.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Very dark nearly blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, mulberry and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very fruity in flavour. Immature but with a hint of volatile acidity. Yet quite balance Easy to swallow and like and with a nice finish. | Average score | 15.20 |
| Last tasted | 8th September 2014 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | In Quinta de Santa Eufemia’s lodge at the trip to Oporto – Douro, Portugal with the Port Wine Club est. 1981 in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Dark ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, dark cherry, blackberry, loaded with fruit and lots of sweet liquorice in the nose. Very attractive bouquet | Score range | 15.25 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Dark cherry. Black berry and liquorice in flavour. Quite dry with elegant tannins but not so long finish. Very easy to drink and appreciate! | Average score | 15.52 |
| Last tasted | 4th August 2020 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, mulberry and toffee in the nose. Some green herbs and liquorice. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Blackberry and mulberry in taste. Rather soft tannins, sweet. Modern style port. Medium length with good balance. | Average score | 15.55 |
| Last tasted | 20th February 2017 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Restaurant Atmosfär in Malmö, Sweden.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2014 |
| Colour | Dark ruby and still almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, black berry, blue berry, dark cherry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite immature with lovely tannins but very easy to drink and enjoy already now. Balanced with lots of black berries in taste. Will improve a lot. Sweet and rather complex with a lovely and quite long finish. | Average score | 15.70 |
| Last tasted | 17th February 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, mulberry and lots of mature fruit in the nose | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of balanced tannin which are quite attractive. Loaded with dark berry and fruit in taste and with a quite sweet and complex finish. Will be nice to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | 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 de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berry especially mulberry, black berry and blue berry in the nose but also some banana. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature but balanced. Quite easy to drink with mostly dark berry and banana in taste. The finish is rather complex and balanced. | | |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| 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 de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry and dark berry with some very mature fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely tannins and hard to enjoy now. Very promising indeed. Balanced and also quite elegant and loaded with dark berry and fruit. The finish has lots of tannins and is very promising. Will be lovely to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 29th February 2020 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| 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 |