Sandeman Vau Vintage Port is a premium wine crafted from the best grapes of the Douro Valley, Portugal. This vintage port is produced in small quantities, ensuring unmatched quality and exclusivity. The wine is aged in oak barrels for two years before being bottled, resulting in a deep ruby hue with a complex bouquet of black fruits such as blackberry and blackcurrant. On the palate, Vau Vintage Port is rich and full-bodied with velvety tannins delivering a long, smooth finish. It is a wine that can be enjoyed now or stored for decades, continuing to evolve and mature in the bottle. Each sip is an experience that showcases the magic of the Douro Valley.

Tasting Notes

Deep garnet in colour. On the nose pronounced aromas of ripe and juicy strawberries, raspberries and red cherries are coupled with hints of dried fruits and a subtle earthiness. On the palate, structured tannins give backbone to the wine and a refreshing acidity carries the complex flavours onto the lingering finish.

About the Winery

The Sandeman winery was first established in 1790 by brothers George and David Sandeman. Eight years later, David quit and moved on to a different job, leaving George Sandeman to handle the affairs of the winery. With its headquarters in Portugal, the Sandeman winery is quite famous for its Port & Sherry brand of wines. When you go on a wine tourism tour to Portugal, you cannot afford to miss the Sandeman winery.

The Sandeman wine cellars are very popular and should be visited by wine lovers, without fail. You can find the Quinta do Seixo Wine Centre, the cellar of the Sandeman winery, right in the heart of the Douro Valley. You can book one of the many wine tours to enjoy a walk around the cellars and understand more about the authentic winemaking process of the most popular wine in Portugal. You can also get to taste some of the special Porto wine, which has been created by wineries here. When you opt for premium tours, you get a chance to taste three categories of wine –white, ruby and tawny.

Sandeman Porto and Sandeman Sherry are the two main varieties brewed in the Sandeman winery. The cellars of this winery are considered to be one of the best in Portugal for tasting wine. A man dressed as the trademark Sandeman Don (the person, whose logo you will find on all the bottles of wine from this winery) will take you through the process of wine-making and the significance of the cellars when you opt for a wine tour here.

You will be surprised to the multiple barrels holding gallons of wines in them in different stages of maturation. You will get to know the process of ageing and why certain varieties of grapes are fermented in a different way than the other grapes.

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