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Portugal

Portugal is best known for its two legendary fortified wines, Port and Madeira, but it also produces significant amounts of red and white table wine. In most years it ranks around the 10th or 11th largest wine producer in the world. In 2013, for instance, Portugal was the 11th largest producer just after Germany. Wine has always been produced in Portugal and in fact the country was the first to organize an appellation system, which it did in 1756, nearly 200 years before the French set up their appellations. The highest quality wines are labeled D.O.C. for Denominaçào de Origem Controlada. Many of the most innovative winemakers today, however, are avoiding the appellation system, which they deem too stifling for modern winemaking practices. The Douro Valley is the nation’s most important wine producing region, and it is the capital of Port production. The Portuguese island of Madeira, located 400 miles west of Morocco, is the nation’s other famous wine region, having produced Madeira for export for more than 400 years. Many red and white wine grapes grow in Portugal, though the best known is Touriga Nacional, the red grape used for Port and, increasingly, high quality table wines. Touriga Nacional produces dark, tannic, fruity wines.

1978 Fonseca Guimaraens

Heavy capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1967 Fonseca Quinta

375ml

Label condition issue

1977 Dow's Millennium Cuvee

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

1914 Barbeito Malvasia Madeira Reserva Velha Quinta da Piedade

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1992 D'Oliveiras Boal Madeira

Light capsule condition issue

1990 D'Oliveiras Malvasia Madeira

1950 Cossart Gordon Sercial Madeira

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork

1955 Gould Campbell

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

2005 Adega da Cartuxa Pêra-Manca Branco

2 available
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N.V. Offley Baron of Forrester 30 Year Old Tawny Port

Lightly stained label; lightly worn label

1977 Cálem

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

1983 Quarles Harris

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1963 Messias Vintage Port

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill

1977 Royal Oporto Wine Co.

Light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1977 Royal Oporto Wine Co.

Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1964 Butler Nephew & Co. Vinho do Porto

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1997 Torga

2018 Quintas do Homem Vale do Homem Vinho Verde Rose

2000 D'Oliveiras Malvasia Madeira

Capsule condition issue

JR  17   

2000 D'Oliveiras Malvasia Madeira

JR  17   

2000 D'Oliveiras Malvasia Madeira

Light capsule condition issue

JR  17   

N.V. Taylor-Fladgate 40 Year Old Tawny Port

WS  90   
2 available
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N.V. Taylor-Fladgate 40 Year Old Tawny Port

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

1995 Quinta do Noval

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

2003 Pintas Vintage Port

WE  90   
3 available
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