2021 Quinta Da Vacaria Lbv Porto Porto

Description

The Quinta da Vacaria, one of the oldest estates in the region (first record dates back to 1616), is located on the banks of the Douro River beside the town of Régua, in the heart of the world’s oldest demarcated region, the Douro. At the estate’s quay, Rabelo boats would load barrels full of Port wine and transport them to Gaia at the river mouth, where they were sold wholesale worldwide, leaving behind their hidden identity as these wooden barrels were not even marked with the producer’s seal. Upon arrival, the wine was bottled and labelled with the name of the foreign merchants who bought it, some of whom went on to gain considerable prestige. The bottling year may not match the image shown. (illustrative image only)