At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Company form
- Active Portuguese public limited company
- Listed region
- Porto
- Wine category
- Fortified red Port
- Alcohol level
- 20% for both named wines
The Producer
Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers Vinhos SA is an active Portuguese public limited company whose name appears as producer on specific fortified red Ports. The company associated group reports environmentally sustainable methods where possible, with progress in renewable energy, waste management and effluent treatment. Its accreditations include ISO 9001:2015 quality management, BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, IFS Food and Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit.
Place
The official address is Rua do Choupêlo 250 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Port is a fortified wine, made by adding spirit during production, which raises the alcohol and can preserve sweetness in the finished wine.
Wines
The two named bottles occupy different Port categories. Sainsbury's Ruby Port is the Ruby style, while the 2017 M&S Collection Late Bottled Vintage Port carries a vintage year and the Late Bottled Vintage designation. Both are fortified red wines, and their grape varieties differ.
In The Glass
Sainsbury's Ruby Port has fresh plum and damson aromas, followed by peppery spice. Its fruit is sweet and defined, with nutmeg on the finish. The 2017 M&S Collection Late Bottled Vintage Port shows smoky, fiery aguardente notes with strawberry and damson fruit. Aguardente is the spirit used to fortify Port, and here the note is smoky and fiery. The wine is deep and rich.
A Bottle To Understand It
Open Sainsbury's Ruby Port first. It is made from Tinto Cão, Tinta Barroca and Tinta Amarela, while the 2017 M&S Collection Late Bottled Vintage Port uses Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Cão. The shared Tinta Cão and the different companion varieties create a concrete comparison within the two named wines.
Final Word
The group reports an award winning sustainable vineyard model, progress in renewable energy, waste management and effluent treatment, and membership of the Sedex Organisation since 2005. Its accreditations cover quality management, food safety and ethical trade.