Vale do Inferno
Quinta da Rosa Vinhos do Porto, Lda.
Belonging to Quinta de la Rosa.
Vale do Inferno is the oldest vineyard at Quinta de la Rosa. It was built by Sophia Bergqvist's great grandfather, Albert Feuerheerd, just before the First World War and is situated along the banks of the Douro, two kilometers from Pinhão.
In the Quinta de la Rosa 1999 vintage port, all the grapes came from the vineyard Vale do Inferno. This is the only time that Vale do Inferno has been released as a Single Quinta Vintage Port.
| Vale do Inferno Vintages: | 1999 |
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| House | Vale do Inferno Quinta de la Rosa | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, fudge and some herbs and pepper in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced but quite sweet with toffee, candy and some pepper in taste. Very easy to drink with a quite interesting and rather attractive finish. | Average score | 15.85 |
| Last tasted | 18th January 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Semi-Great Tasting with the Wine Society 18% in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |