ABF 1888 Port
Vallado ABF 1888 was bottled in 2016 to celebrate the estate’s 300-year anniversary. ABF is a tribute to an ancestor of the current heads of the estate, António Bernardo Ferreira I, who first bought Quinta do Vallado in 1818. A limited edition of 933 bottles of 75cl will be released, all of them numbered and packed within a solid walnut casing.
This casing, designed exclusively for this wine, contains a unique crystal decanter produced by Atlantis in Portugal. Fashioned using the traditional blow-molding technique, this decanter is a replica of a decanter used by António Bernardo Ferreira himself, in 1830, to host the German Prince Friedrich de Hesse-Cassel.
Tasting Notes
This extraordinary Port stands out with its seductive mahogany hue accented with hints of green when stirred, an evident sign of age. Its aroma is rich and complex with notes of dried figs and plums, iodine and spices. The palate presents remarkable freshness on the nose. Even though it is unctuous and dense, it finishes with balanced acidity and persistence.
Vineyards
This wine originated from vines that pre-date phylloxera, and was produced using the traditional method of foot-treading in lagares.
Winemaking
The Port was brought to life by a small producer of the Douro, based in the Lower Corgo area neighboring Quinta do Vallado, who kept it with great care in three 650L barrels, since 1888. Due to evaporation, to which it was subjected to for over a century, the wine was reduced to 700L, still found within its original barrels, where it aged.
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- Non-Vintage
- Alcohol:
- 19.5%
- Region:
- Douro
