Vieira de Sousa Vintage Port 2009

Vieira de Sousa Vintage Port 2009 is a single-estate Vintage Port from the Douro Valley, made only from Quinta do Roncão Pequeno with Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz and other old Douro varieties. Vintage Port is the top of the Port pyramid, a wine from a single declared year, and a 2009, now more than fifteen years past its harvest, is a serious bottle for a serious table.

Tasting notes

Highly concentrated, with an opaque colour, fresh fruit aromas, full body, rich tannins and a robust, long finish. The south-facing vines are over 40 years old on schist, with more than ten grape varieties planted together. Grapes were hand-picked into small boxes, sorted, destemmed and foot-trodden in stone lagares. 20% vol.

Food pairing

Serve it with Queijo da Serra or Stilton, dark chocolate, walnuts, or a slow-cooked game dish.

About Vieira de Sousa

Vieira de Sousa is a family Port house that has made Port wine for five generations and is now run by Luísa and Maria Vieira de Sousa. Grapes from the family vineyards in the Douro are still foot-trodden in traditional stone lagares at their winery in Sabrosa.

Good to know

• Stand the bottle upright a day before, decant off its sediment and serve at 16-18 °C. Best within 2 to 3 days once opened.
• 75 cl bottle, Port DOC.
• A fine gift for a 2009 birthday or anniversary.