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"A new Douro star… Pedra Alta was a Quinta with an amazing history, and the potential for making serious table wines. It was massively undervalued. They were excited by the prospect of matching the amazing site with one of the best young winemakers around: João Pires."
- James Goode (Wine Anorak)
The 2020 Vintage Port is the pinnacle of Quinta da Pedra Alta’s fortified range. It brings together the estate’s most concentrated fruit with the freshness João Pires and Matt Gant look for across their wines, in a release built for decades in the cellar.
The estate’s varied elevations are central to the blend. Lower vineyards near the river supply depth, while parcels up to 500 metres bring fragrance and acidity, particularly valuable in a season marked by summer heatwaves.
Traditional foot treading is followed by gentle handling, with a neutral spirit added to stop fermentation and preserve the fruit character. Maturation in stainless steel keeps that fruit at the centre before the wine begins its slower development in bottle.
Black cherry and blackberry come with chocolate, liquorice and spice. It’s rich and concentrated, with firm, fine tannins and fresh acidity balancing the sweetness through a long finish.
Just 2,000 bottles were made, and the release took out the Vintage Port Trophy at the International Wine Challenge. Give it plenty of air if drinking now, or cellar it for the next twenty years: a small-production, trophy-winning Port that shows what this estate can achieve.
96 points & Vintage Port Trophy
- International Wine Challenge
95 points
"Structured and concentrated with lovely finesse and power"
- James Goode (Wine Anorak)
94 points
"This is a beautiful port in anyone’s language or paradigm."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
"We really want to show this place and interpret the fruit in that way... identity, freshness, and purity is the main thing."
- João Pires (Quinta da Pedra Alta Winemaker)
| Price Bracket | $51 to $100 |
| Type | Fortified |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Douro Valley |
| Reviewed By |
James Suckling The Wine Front |
| Critic Score |
96 |
| Alcohol | 19.5% |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Closure | Cork |
Quinta da Pedra Alta
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