The producer
Founded in 1692 by Job Bearsley, Taylor’s is one of the oldest of the original founding Port houses. Still today the company remains independent and focusing solely of production of port wine. Taylor’s own some of the finest vineyards in the Douro Valley – including Quinta de Vargellas, Quinta de Terra Feita, and Quinta do Junico – while also sourcing fruit from estates owned by its 22 partner grape growers. All the port wines are aged in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia. The Vintage port, Single Quinta de Vargellas, and Aged Tawnys are amongst the finest produced in the region.
The wine
Taylor’s Vintage Port is blended from the best fruit from the Taylor’s estates Quinta de Vargellas, Quinta de Terra Feita and Quinta do Junco. Left to age for two years in oak vats, the fruit is then blended in the second spring. Traditionally Taylor’s has only declared three Vintage years per decade.