Quinta de Ventozelo
Quinta de Ventozelo - Sociedade Agrícola e Comercial, S.A.
This quinta is known since the 13th century when it belonged to a Cistercian monastery in Sao Pedro das Aguias. In 1950 the quinta was sold to Edmundo Alves Ferreira and he owned it until 1999 when the Spanish Group PROINSA bought the quinta. Until then the quinta had sold its grapes to other producers, but around this time, starting with the vintage 1998, the quinta started producing their own Vintage Ports.
In 2014 the quinta was once again was sold, this time to Gran Cruz.
| Quinta de Ventozelo Vintages: | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015 (Cruz), 2016 (Cruz), 2017 (Cruz), 2018 (Cruz), 2019 (Cruz) |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 1998 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry and still fruit in the nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Light and immature with some soft tannins. Fruity in flavour and a nice finish. | Average score | 15.08 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2005 | Point this date | 14.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry and juicy in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body Immature and lots of tannin but not hard to swallow. Very fruity with berry and plum in flavour. Quite nice finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2003 | Rating this date | Very good |
| 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 Ventozelo | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Still a bit juicy and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 14.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and some tannin. Fruit in flavour and a nice but rather short finish. | Average score | 14.13 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2006 | Point this date | 14.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventezelo | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate and liquorice in the nose | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still round and delicate tannins and will improve. Balanced and quite complex with attractive taste and a rather long and quite intensive finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 14.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature. Berry in flavour. Modern type of port with a not so attractive finish | Average score | 14.00 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2011 | Point this date | 14.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry and dark cherry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Mulberry in flavour Hard to swallow. Long and promising finish. Will be quite interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 5th October 2008 | Rating this date | Very good/ Impressive |
| Comment | At home with the family.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2006 |
| Colour | Dark blue almost black in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Berry and spicy in the nose | Score range | 14.90 - 14.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Not so much tannin, more fruit. Quite modern in style. Spicy in flavour. Quite nice finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still juicy and fruity in the nose | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and tannic. Berry in flavour. Immature with a nice finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2011 | Rating this date | Good |
| 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 Ventozelo | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Very dark, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry, toffee and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Of course still somewhat immature but very balanced with round and attractive tannins. Will of course improve. Quite complex and tasty with all the black berries, toffee and herbs in the mouth. Easy to drink and enjoy already today with a lovely and tasty finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd January 2021 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2012 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, blue berry and some mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature of course but the tannin are quite agreeable and the port is easy to drink and very enjoyable. Loaded with fruit and dark berry but balanced with a quite interesting and a rather attractive finish. | Average score | 15.47 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventezelo | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with fruit and dark berry, mulberry and cherry but also some dark chocolate, mint and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. A lot of lovely tannins, balanced and agreeable to drink and easy to like. Quite elegant and complex with a very nice, quite attractive finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at Espaço Porto Cruz in Vila Nova de Gaia.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with fruit, dark berries and some spiciness in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Modern style of port with some very soft and round tannins but very elegant, easy to drink and attractive. Fruit, dark berry and spiciness in taste. The finish is quite attractive. | | |
| Last tasted | 29th November 2019 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| 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 |
| House | Quinta de Ventezelo | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with fruit, dark berries and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Sweet with a quite light body. A lot of soft and round tannins and easy to drink. Fruit and dark berry in taste. The finish is quite attractive and rather long. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| 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 |