Quinta do Pégo is a vineyard situated on the way from Regua to Pinhao - approximately 3 km before Pinhao on the right hand - in the Douro Valley in Portugal. Quinta do Pégo is situated 138 m. above the surface of the Douro River and the vineyards are situated up to 350 m. above the surface of the Douro River. Without doubt it is one of the most beautifully situated Quintas in the Douro Valley.

Since January 2000, Quinta do Pégo has been owned 50% by AMKA and since September 2003 Quinta do Pégo has been owned 100% by AMKA who is in charge of the whole project. Quinta do Pégo owns an area of approximately 33 ha. - approximately 30 ha. is planted with vines. The land is classified in group A, which is the absolute best group.

Late Bottled Vintage is sold as a compromise between vintage port and barrel port. Late Bottled Vintage is a wine from a good year, which is stored in barrels. Instead of bottling the port after two years, you wait until the port is around 4-6 years. At Quinta do Pégo this special Late Bottled Vintage is made due to the fact that 2003 was an extremely good year with perfect weather conditions.

Mainly Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca grapes have been used for this port and all grapes are grown at Quinta do Pégo’s A classified vineyards in the Douro Valley in Portugal.

It is an elegant and extraordinairy port with very nice deep ruby red colour, complex bouquet of crystallized fruits, oranges and honey with mineral notes. It is a wonderful and well structured port with full taste and silky but still firm tannins and a pleasant and persistent finish. The taste is just as good as many vintage ports.

This port is ready to drink now if you want a young, concentrated and very fruity taste. But if you prefer a more mature and soft port, you should wait a couple of years - and then remember that decanting is necessary in order to avoid the natural depôt which arises because the wine is unfiltered (like vintage port). That is one of the reasons why it is possible to obtain this extremely high quality.

This port is perfect as an ”after-dinner-drink”, but it is also very good together with for instance chocolate desserts and cheese.

4 out of 5 stars at www.vinavisen.dk in week 45, 2007

Type: Semi dry - Dry
Reducing sugar: App. 94 gr./ltr.
Drink: Now - 2015