Santa Comba da Vilariça, Douro Valley
Oenologist: Alvaro Van Zeller
Sustainable & Veggie Friendly
The Van Zeller family connection to the wine business dates back from the beginning of the 17th Century, as the biggest wine traders registered at that time.
The ancestors of the Van Zeller family are the first known members of an uninterrupted series of 14 consecutive generations devoted, to present day, to Port & Douro wine trade, an unprecedented fact in any other Portuguese family "dynasty”.
MULTI GENERATIONAL PORTS Serving Generations to come!
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BV Pink Port
BV-PINK - DOC Douro - Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca & Tinta Barroca - 19.5% - 500ml bottle
After high demand, a new style for the younger generation of port lovers is now on the UK market. Pink port is the newest creation of these wonderful Douro valley port producers & when chilled offers a lovely alternative for people looking for a fresher style of port.
Tasting Notes: A young Port with a delicate pink hue; the perfect combination of aromas of fresh red fruit and floral notes. In the mouth, strawberries, blackberries and ripe cherries fill the senses; smooth texture and a pleasant finish.
Suggestions: After a bottle has been opened it preserves for 6 months in the fridge. Advisable to drink slightly chilled by itself or you can also mix it for a summer cocktail with soda water or even sparkling wine & orange slices. Serving Temperature: Serve chilled (8C)
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BV 10 Year White Port
BV-FWP10 Cork - DOC Douro - Códega, Rabigato & Malvasia Fina - 19.5% 500ml bottle
Since Marta Vine started in 2010 white port has had a strong presence in our portfolio & we have been searching for a 10 year old white port. After a lot of trial & error we discovered this gem from Barão de Vilar & we love it!
The multilayered aromas of nuts, dried fruit, orange peel & caramel entice you into trying this delicious port that has real depth & wonderful length whilst maintaining a lively acidity & freshness. A wonderful port that we feel has a real place in the UK market.
Serving Temperature: Serve Chilled (8C)
Suggestions: Brilliant after dinner treat to clean the palate, alongside cheeses or with poached pears & other fruit based desserts.
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BV 10 Year Tawny Port
BV-10TP Cork - DOC Douro - Traditional red varieties from Douro such as: Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz & Tinta Barroca - 20% - 500ml bottle
A port with real quality, a sensible size (500ml) & a nice price. Interested? Of course you are. It is deliciously smooth, beautifully aged in oak & easy drinking. A lovely after dinner port to accompany a dessert or by itself. This port has spent at least seven years in the barrel to develop into a drink that will delight any port lover interested in discovering new port houses.
Serving Temperature: Room temperature
Suggestions: Foie-gras, creamy cheese, very sweet desserts such as crème-brulê, apple pie & ice-creams.
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BV 40 Year Tawny Port
BV-40TP Cork - DOC Douro - Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca & Old Traditional Grape Varieties - 20% - 500ml bottle
This superb old Tawny port patiently matured for 40 years in seasoned oak casks & the hand-picked grapes were thoroughly sorted to create an exceptional Port blend. This 40 Year Old is a remarkable tawny port blend that captivates the tasting through its powerful & complex nutty aromas in harmony with spicy notes, warm roasted coffee & cinnamon hints from the long contact with oak wood during the aging process. On the palate, an array of flavours flourish, mainly toasted nuts & chocolate. The 40 Year-old is an intense & complex port with a mellow & spicy after-taste.
Serving Temperature: Serve room temperature.
Suggestions: Perfect partner to almond pie, dark chocolate or with blue cheeses.
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BV LBV 2017
BV-LBV Cork - DOC Douro - Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional & Tinto Cão - 20% - 750ml bottle
This superb Barão de Vilar LBV 2017 is a blend of full, rich & fruity wines of a single year which has been specially chosen for ageing from 4 to 6 years in oak casks prior to bottling. The grapes were foot trodden in granite lagars & stored in large oak vats called tonels. The special characteristics of this LBV are its richness, depth of flavour & powerful, attractive bouquet.
This exceptional LBV has a deep black purple colour & vibrant ruby rim, reveals a fine & complex nose, especially the wild berries aromas combined with violet scents & small hint to eucalyptus leaf .On the palate, has a great vibrancy with ripe raspberry & blackberries flavours, black chocolate & black pepper combined with well integrated tannins & a velvety texture. It is a complex & multidimensional wine, with a deep long finish.
In order to retain as much & depth as possible, the blend has been bottled in the same way as vintage port, without any stabilization. As a result, the port may throw a deposit.
Serving Temperature: Serve room temperature.
Suggestions: Amazing accompaniment to cakes filled with red or black fruit jams, tiramisú, cheeses, ice-cream or simply as a digestive.