Warre's Port
The firm that became Warre’s was established in 1670, being the first British Port company established in Portugal, and by the close of the 18th century Warre’s had become one of the leading Port companies.
Andrew James Symington was admitted to partnership in the firm of ‘Warre & Co.’ in 1905 and in 1908 he became the sole owner of ‘Warre & Co.’
Warre’s owns three main mountainous vineyards, which are located in different parts of the best wine-growing areas of the Douro region: Quinta da Cavadinha, Quinta do Retiro Antigo, Quinta da Telhada, and other experimental vineyards.
Vintage Ports
Vintage Port represents the very best produce of a single outstanding year. It remains in the vat for only about two years and then ages in bottle. Vintage Ports will continue to age and improve in bottle for decades.
Cavadinha Vintage
Country: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Raw material: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and Tinta Barroca
Alcohol: 20%
Quinta da Cavadinha is located in a gentle ‘bowl’ formed by a sharp bend in the Pinhão River, in the heart of the Pinhão Valley. It is one of the main vineyards, making such an important component for Warre’s Vintage Port.
According to the official source, the winter of 2001/2002 was very dry in the Douro and the summer was dry but relatively mild. Picking began fairly early, from September 9th with the grapes looking in exceptionally fine condition.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep garnet
Aroma: Jammy red fruit, and notes of rockrose
Taste: Fresh and well balanced, with round floral notes
Variants: *
Vintage Port
* Bottled Aged Port – are capable of maturing in bottle.
** Wood-Aged Port – are those which age entirely in cask or vat and are ready to drink when they are bottled.
Full-Bodied & Fruity Ports
Full-bodied and fruity Ports are aged for a relatively short time, between two to three years, in large oak vats. General higher quality wines are aged for slightly longer between four and six years.
Bottled-Matured LBV
Country: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Raw material: Tinta Cão, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Tinta Barroca
Alcohol: 20%
The Warre’s Bottled-Matured Vintage (LBV) was matured in a seasoned oak cask for about four years in the Warre’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, and is bottled without any filtration or fining whatsoever.
Unlike other LBV, the year featured on the bottle is the year of harvest and not of bottling. This because Warre’s LBV is capable to continue aging in the bottle, staying for a longer period than the four years in wood required by law, but also other four years in bottle.
This prolonged aging, first in wood and then in the bottle is key to the development style and complexity similar to Vintage Port.
The Bottled-Matured LBV is capable of maturing in bottle.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep dark red
Aroma: Floral fragrance with roses and violets.
Taste: Generous and sumptuous, with black fruit and liquorice flavours, balanced tannins and fresh acidity
Variants: **
Late Bottled Vintage
Colheitas Port
Warrior Finest Reserve
Heritage Ruby Port
* Bottled Aged Port – are capable of maturing in bottle.
** Wood Aged Port – are those which age entirely in cask or vat and are ready to drink when they are bottled.
Rich & Mellow Ports
Rich and mellow tawny Ports are aged for longer periods in small oak casks. The relatively small volume of wine compared to the surface area of the vessel increases the contact with the wood.
King's Tawny Port
Country: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Raw material: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, and Tinta Barroca
Alcohol: 19%
Warre’s Kings Tawny is a three-year-old blend from a selective grapes variety, bringing together the fresh fruit aromas of young wines.
The maturation in oak casks allows the balance and mellowness characteristic of these wines.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Tawny
Aroma: Youthful fruit aromas of black and red fruits
Taste: Generous texture, balanced acidity, fresh ruby Port
Variants: **
Otima 10 Years Old Tawny
Otima 20 Years Old Tawny
Otima 2006
Otima 1995
* Bottled Aged Port – are capable of maturing in bottle.
** Wood Aged Port – are those which age entirely in cask or vat and are ready to drink when they are bottled.
White Port
White Ports are made from traditional white grapes from Douro region and are usually aged for two or three years in large oak vats.
Fine White Port
Country: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Raw material: Rabigato, and Viosinho
Alcohol: 19%
Warre’s Fine White is produced from traditional white grapes variety from the Douro region.
The fermentation takes place off the skins to produce a more delicate style of wine.
A brief aging process takes place at the cellar, in a combination of oak casks and stainless steel tanks.
Fine White Port ages entirely in cask or vat and are ready to drink when they are bottled.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden
Aroma: Crisp flowery
Taste: Medium-dry, fresh almond
