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Quinta de Ventozelo

Quinta de Ventozelo - Sociedade Agrícola e Comercial, S.A.

Owner Gran Cruz

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)

Vintage Port tasting notes:

HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage1998
ColourDark blue in colour with a yellow rim.Number of tastings3
BouquetDark berry and still fruit in the nose.Score range14.25 - 15.90
TasteMedium body. Light and immature with some soft tannins. Fruity in flavour and a nice finish.Average score15.08
Last tasted7th November 2005Point this date14.25
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage1999
ColourDark blue in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetDark berry and juicy in the nose.
TasteMedium body Immature and lots of tannin but not hard to swallow. Very fruity with berry and plum in flavour. Quite nice finish.
Last tasted3rd November 2003Rating this dateVery good
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2000
ColourDark blue in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetStill a bit juicy and dark berry in the nose.Score range14.00 - 14.25
TasteMedium body. Immature and some tannin. Fruit in flavour and a nice but rather short finish.Average score14.13
Last tasted6th November 2006Point this date14.25
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2003
ColourDark blue in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetMulberry and dark berry in the nose.Score range14.00 - 14.00
TasteMedium body. Rather mature. Berry in flavour. Modern type of port with a not so attractive finishAverage score14.00
Last tasted7th November 2011Point this date14.00
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2005
ColourBlack in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetMulberry and dark cherry in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Mulberry in flavour Hard to swallow. Long and promising finish. Will be quite interesting to follow.
Last tasted5th October 2008Rating this dateVery good/ Impressive
CommentAt home with the family.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2006
ColourDark blue almost black in colourNumber of tastings1
BouquetBerry and spicy in the noseScore range14.90 - 14.90
TasteMedium body. Not so much tannin, more fruit. Quite modern in style. Spicy in flavour. Quite nice finishAverage score
Last tasted5th November 2012Point this date14.90
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2007
ColourBlack in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetStill juicy and fruity in the nose
TasteMedium body. Immature and tannic. Berry in flavour. Immature with a nice finish.
Last tasted7th November 2011Rating this dateGood
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentezeloVintage2009
ColourVery dark, almost black in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark berries such as mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry, toffee and herbs in the nose.Score range15.25 - 15.25
TasteMedium 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 tasted23rd January 2021Point this date15.25
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2012
ColourVery dark ruby in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetBlackberry, blue berry and some mulberry in the nose.Score range15.25 - 15.75
TasteMedium 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 score15.47
Last tasted2nd March 2019Point this date15.75
CommentAt the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2016
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetLoaded with fruit and dark berry, mulberry and cherry but also some dark chocolate in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Lovely tannin but balance and agreeable to drink and easy to like. Quite elegant and complex with a very nice, quite attractive finish
Last tasted30th November 2018Rating this dateVery Good
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentozeloVintage2017
ColourRuby in colourNumber of tastings1
BouquetLoaded with fruit, dark berries and some spiciness in the nose.
TasteMedium 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 tasted29th November 2019Rating this dateVery Good
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de VentezeloVintage2019
ColourRuby in colourNumber of tastings2
BouquetLoaded with fruit, dark berries and some mint in the nose.
TasteSweet 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 tasted4th November 2022Rating this dateVery Good
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB

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