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Established in 1593, Taylors Fladgate is the longest running family owned & operated wine business in the world. This is one of the greatest Port's made in the 1980's.
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Jancis Robinson MW
18.5"Fig, Christmas spice, milk chocolate and sweet coffee – really flamboyant and peacockish. A great example of port in all its pomp and grandeur. And still loaded with fruit! Invincible?"
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Portugal
Portuguese wine is the result of traditions introduced to the region by ancient civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and mostly the Romans. Portugal started to export its wines to Rome during the Roman Empire. Modern exports developed with trade to England after the Methuen Treaty in 1703.
And, in 1758, one of the first wine-producing regions of the world, the Região Demarcada do Douro was created under the orientation of Marquis of Pombal, in the Douro Valley. Portugal has two wine producing regions protected by UNESCO as World Heritage: the Douro Valley Wine Region (Douro Vinhateiro) and Pico Island Wine Region (Ilha do Pico Vinhateira). Portugal has a big variety of local kinds, producing a very wide variety of different wines with a distinctive personality. Portugal possesses a large array of native varietals, producing an abundant variety of different wines though most famously the nation produces Port and Moscatel wines. The wide array of Portuguese grape varietals contributes as significantly as the soil and climate to wine differentiation, producing unique and intriguing wines from the Northern regions to the Madeira Islands, and from Algarve to the Azores. In Portugal, only some grape varietals or castas are authorized or endorsed in the Demarcated regions.
The appellation system of the Douro region was created nearly two hundred years before that of France, in order to protect its superior wines from inferior ones. The quality and great variety of wines in Portugal are due to noble castas, microclimates, soils and proper technology.
It might be useful some terms in Portuguese wine like Branco is White, Tinto is red, Espumante is sparkling wine where the word Seco means dry and Quinta means vineyard.
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About the brand Taylors
Taylors has a rich history of producing exceptional estate grown wines that embody the unique terroir of the Clare Valley. In 1969, our founders embarked on a quest to produce wines of the utmost quality, with the first planting of our vineyards marking the beginning of a remarkable journey. The success of our first vintage was unprecedented, with gold medals awarded in every national wine show entered - a testament to the quality of our grapes and the passion of our winemakers.
Since then, our range has expanded to include a diverse selection of wines, each one crafted with the same care and attention as our inaugural vintage. Despite the growth and evolution of our brand, we remain committed to producing authentic estate grown wines that showcase the unique characteristics of our terroir. Our dedication to quality and authenticity is reflected in every bottle of Taylors wine, which is still carefully crafted at our Clare Valley estate with the same passion and attention to detail that defined our very first vintage.
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