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QUINTA DO VALLADO 1888 ABF Very Old Porto Limited 0.75 Ltr Luxury box

QUINTA DO VALLADO 1888 ABF Very Old Porto Limited 0.75 Ltr Luxury box

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Vallado ABF 1888 was bottled in 2016, on the occasion of the estate's 300th anniversary. Its name, ABF, is a tribute to an ancestor of the estate's current chefs, António Bernardo Ferreira I, who bought Quinta do Vallado in 1818. A limited edition of 933 75cl bottles will be produced, all numbered and packaged in a box. in solid walnut. This box, designed exclusively for this wine, also contains a unique crystal decanter produced by Atlantis in Portugal. Each bottle of Vallado ABF is numbered and packaged in a solid walnut box, designed exclusively for this wine.

Produced by WoodScience in Portugal, it is the solid walnut wood that plays a central role in this company. Each unit is handcrafted and painstakingly worked through ten stages of finishing using shellac, turpentine and lavender.

This extraordinary Port wine is immediately distinguished by its extremely attractive color, reminiscent of mahogany, with green reflections when stirred, a clear sign of its age. Its aroma is extremely complex and rich, with many nuances of dried fruits - figs and plums -, vinegar, iodine and spices. It has a very fresh, persistent and harmonious finish.

The palate confirms and reaffirms the remarkable freshness promised by the nose. Even though the wine is extremely rich, unctuous, concentrated and dense, it ends with perfectly balanced acidity that offers an explosive and endless finish, as if the wine refuses to leave. At the very end of the mouth, it offers an irresistible acidity.

This wine comes from vines that date back to a pre-phylloxera era, and as such it contains a selection of grape varieties typical of the Douro region: Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and many more. others.

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