Taylor Fladgate uncorks 1863 Single Harvest Tawny Port
Among these is the rare 1863 Single Harvest Tawny Port, which will be available in the US beginning in September for $3,700
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Established over three centuries ago in 1692, Taylor Fladgate is one of the original founding Port houses and is best known for its long-lasting vintage ports that are among the world’s most sought after and collectible wines. Taylor Fladgate possesses one of the most extensive reserves of cask-aged Port. Among these is the rare 1863 Single Harvest Tawny Port, which will be available in the US beginning in September for $3,700 ( 219,000).
Traditionally, such very old Ports, concentrated by decades of aging in wood, were used in tiny proportions to enrich the Taylor Fladgate 40 Year Old Tawny blend. Four years ago, however, Taylor Fladgate acquired Scion, a very rare pre-Phylloxera Tawny Port in perfect condition.
Given its historical significance, it was decided that the wine should not be blended but offered as a unique limited edition, the first Port of its kind to be released in this way. While Aged Tawny Ports, which are traditionally available in 10, 20, 30, and 40 Year Old blends, are heralded for their broad array of subtle sweet and nutty flavours garnered from prolonged woodaging in casks, the success of Scion revealed a strong global interest in rare single woodaged Tawny Ports.
“This remarkable Port is like a time capsule, offering a fascinating glimpse into a distant past,” says Adrian Bridge, Taylor Fladgate’s CEO and Managing Director. “It’s been in wood for over a century-and-a-half and is a piece of wine history. Thanks to the perfect aging environment of the lodges in Oporto, it is perfectly balanced and shows an extraordinary vitality.”
The historic Port lodges of Oporto, Portugal, like the wine vaults of the City of London or the quays of Bordeaux, provide ideal conditions for the storage and aging of wine. On the palate, the wine is in perfect balance, with sweetness and acidity in harmony and beautifully integrated spirit. On the mid-palate, the wine releases a burst of opulent mellow flavour that is lifted by a crisp acidity as it flows into the endless finish.
Traditionally, such very old Ports, concentrated by decades of aging in wood, were used in tiny proportions to enrich the Taylor Fladgate 40 Year Old Tawny blend. Four years ago, however, Taylor Fladgate acquired Scion, a very rare pre-Phylloxera Tawny Port in perfect condition.
Given its historical significance, it was decided that the wine should not be blended but offered as a unique limited edition, the first Port of its kind to be released in this way. While Aged Tawny Ports, which are traditionally available in 10, 20, 30, and 40 Year Old blends, are heralded for their broad array of subtle sweet and nutty flavours garnered from prolonged woodaging in casks, the success of Scion revealed a strong global interest in rare single woodaged Tawny Ports.
“This remarkable Port is like a time capsule, offering a fascinating glimpse into a distant past,” says Adrian Bridge, Taylor Fladgate’s CEO and Managing Director. “It’s been in wood for over a century-and-a-half and is a piece of wine history. Thanks to the perfect aging environment of the lodges in Oporto, it is perfectly balanced and shows an extraordinary vitality.”
The historic Port lodges of Oporto, Portugal, like the wine vaults of the City of London or the quays of Bordeaux, provide ideal conditions for the storage and aging of wine. On the palate, the wine is in perfect balance, with sweetness and acidity in harmony and beautifully integrated spirit. On the mid-palate, the wine releases a burst of opulent mellow flavour that is lifted by a crisp acidity as it flows into the endless finish.
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