Wine Quinta do Infantado, Douro DOC, 2015

Founded in Pinhao in 1816, the company Quinta do Infantado has a long tradition and is one of the world's best port wine producers. It occupies a leading position in 1979, with the British monopoly on the export of times this drink. independent export vintage ports outside Portugal was banned until 1986. Producers were obliged to send their port wines in barrels in Vila Nova de Gaia, 60 miles west of the Douro Valley, and only where they were bottled. It cost so expensive that allowed not to allow the foreign markets of small producers. After the lifting of the ban, Quinta do Infantado continued to independently engage in the export of their wines.

Currently, the estate of Quinta do Infantado brother and sister run and João Katelin Rozeyra. João deals vineyard and wine production, Katelin - management of the company. Terraced vineyards, situated on a steep slope, processed by traditional methods by hand. Adhere to the same principles and in the manufacture of bottles of port. For example, grapes are still, as in the old days, pressed down and subjected to a long slow fermentation at high stone tanks. Only 2% of vintage ports produced today is done in the ancient and very time-consuming way. Quinta do Infantado is famous for its port wine in the style of "meio-seco". Over a long period of fermentation allows the wine to process more sugar and reach the fortress without the addition of alcohol. As a result, ports get a bright wine character, great balance and a pleasant sweetness nepritornuyu. Following the principle of "too high sweetness hides the true nature and natural bouquet" allows you to get the perfect, bright, catchy port wines.