Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 2018 Vintage Port

Description

Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 2018 Vintage Port is a Single Quinta vintage Port. Quinta do Bom Retiro Vintage Port is only produced in exceptional years from the best plots on the Bom Retiro estate.

Ramos Pinto, Since 1880

Ramos Pinto was founded in 1880 by brothers Antonio and Adriano and has always had a pioneering spirit. In the early 20th century it became noted for its innovative and enterprising commercial strategies including the distinctive Art Nouveau advertising campaign. Ramos Pinto is run today by the heirs of these two energetic vintners: Jorge Rosas, Export Director and João Nicolau de Almeida, the oenologist who was responsible for officially identifying the five key grape varieties.

Now Owned by Champagne Louis Roederer

In 1990, Ramos Pinto became part of the Champagne Louis Roederer group, which shares a similar family-owned history and has since enjoyed significant investment and further improvements in quality. Ramos Pinto enjoys the distinction of holding the largest proportion of vineyards in relation to its production, giving them a high degree of control over viticultural methods at harvest time. The house tends 187 hectares of prime vineyards in the Alto Corgo and Douro Superior areas of the famed Douro region, the mountainous valley formed by the Douro River and its tributaries.

Quinta do Bom Retiro Estate

The Quinta do Bom Retiro Estate dates back to 1789 when Queen D. Maria I included the Quinta in the Feitoria Demarcated Region. With a total of 110 hectares, 64 planted to vines with an average age of 40 years, the Quinta has a long history of producing exceptional vintage port.

A Traditional Vinification

Grapes for the Ramos Vintage 1983 Vintage Port are trodden by foot in traditional stone lagares and this age-old technique allows for the juice of the fruit to be extracted more efficiently and less violently. After having concluded the first steps of vinification, the wines are transported to the historical wine cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, where they undergo a long ageing process.

Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 2018 Vintage Port Blend

Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 2018 Vintage Port is a blend of Touriga Nacional 53%, Touriga Franca 29%, Sousao 10% and Field Blend Old Vines 8%.