1995

The first Vargellas Vinha Velha ever made. At the 1995 harvest, it was decided, exceptionally, to single out the best vines of the vinha velha and pick their grapes separately. This rare wine represents the quintessence of one of the world’s great vineyards. An unseasonably hot spring resulted in early budding and by mid April the vines...

2012

The winter preceding the 2012 harvest was much drier and colder than is customary. Budburst occurred towards the third week in March under very dry conditions, with good levels of rainfall occurring in April and early May. By the end of May, the vineyards showed low vigour, caused by the combination of an extremely dry winter and cooler than...

2009

A vintage Port wine which manages to combine the massive structure and powerful fruitiness of the 2009 harvest with elegance, poise and finesse. 2009 will be remembered as a year of very low yields. This was partly due to the small amount of fruit and also to the effect of the very dry ripening season. Bud burst started in the first week of...

2016

The weather pattern during the growing and ripening seasons had a decisive effect on the character of the 2016 wines, with their elegance, refinement, crisp acidity and magnificent tannins. Spring was unusually wet, with heavy rain and relatively cool conditions throughout April and May. This had the benefit of restoring ground water levels,...

1900-60

1900 Abundant Vintage in quality and quantity. Delicate and harmonious Port wines. Almost all the companies declared it. A late harvest starting on 1st October. A few days of rain before the harvest, followed by fine weather throughout. Amazing depth of ruby colour – up to the rim. Lively prickly fruit, mellow but not tawny; most...

2003

The Winter preceeding the 2003 harvest was very wet. Flowering took place in bright warm weather at the end of May in some of the best conditions seen for several years.  The first two weeks of August provided the intense Summer heat which often precedes a great Port Vintage. The picking season in September was warm, dry and the yields...