Kobrand Port

Question 1

what port house has been family run for over 300 years?

Answer 1

Taylor Fladgate

Question 2

How long has the Taylor Fladgate family been making wine?

Answer 2

6 generations

Question 3

who is David Guimareans?

Answer 3

He is the winemaker for Taylor Fladgate and the Partnership.

Question 4

Name 4 Quintas for Taylor Fladgate

Answer 4

Quinta de Vargellas - best
Casa dos Alambiques - oldest holding
Quinta de Terre Feita - helped round out style
Quinta do Junco

Question 5

how would you describe Taylor Fladgate

Answer 5

innovators and pioneers
- Chip Dry white Port
- LDV bottling in 1970
- Organic port in 2002
-Chip Dry & Tonic cans

Question 6

describe ‘Golden Age’ Port

Answer 6

• Taylor Fladgate
• released in 2022
• possible because of the incredible library of Tawny port
• collection of generations of winemaking

Question 7

‘4XX’ Logo

Answer 7

Taylor Fladgate
- original woolmark

Question 8

when was Taylor Fladgate officially founded?

Answer 8

in 1692

Question 9

LBV Port was first released as what?

Answer 9

VIntage Reserve in 1955

Question 10

when was the first LBV Port released?

Answer 10

in 1969 with the 1965 vintage

Question 11

who was the first to create a Single Quinta port?

Answer 11

Taylor Fladgate
- revived the style in 1958
-Quinta de Vargellas Port released in 1968

Question 12

how are port sales at the moment?

Answer 12

people are buying port right now more than ever

Question 13

Name some top vintages from the 1960’s in port for for Taylor Fladgate

Answer 13

1961
1964-1969

Question 14

Taylor Fladgate 1896 Tawny Port

Answer 14

-127 years now
-incredibly unique
-magnificent vintage post pylloxera

Question 15

what are two top vintages in the 1970’s for Taylor Fladgate

Answer 15

1970 and 1971

Question 16

VVO Port

Answer 16

Very Very Old Port
- it was allowed in 2022
- for port that have been aged for over 80 years
-pre WWII port in the blend

Question 17

Scion Port

Answer 17

• one of the world’s rarest tawny ports
• made in 1855 vintage before phylloxera

Question 18

Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port

Answer 18

2009/2007/2011
largest concentration of oldest vines
60% of them being over 75 years old

Question 19

when was the Fonseca House founded?

Answer 19

in 1815 with Manuel Pedro Guimareans

Question 20

what is one unique fact about David Guimareans

Answer 20

on his first vintage he created 2 100 point vintage ports in the same year

Question 21

what did the Fonseca family do in the 1970’s to help the house maintain quality

Answer 21

the Fonseca house saw port getting more popular and instead of buying from growers decided to try and buy and own land.

Question 22

what are 3 top Quintas in Fonseca

Answer 22

• Quinta de Cruziero
• Quinta do Panascal
• Quinta de Santo Antonio

Question 23

Quinta do Panascal

Answer 23

• reputation goes back to the 18th century
• In Cima Corgo
• Can be made into Single - Quinta Vintage Porto

Question 24

Fonseca Guimaraeans Vintage Port

Answer 24

• made in certain years when classic fonseca vintage is not declared
• usually more approachable and young
• 2018/2019/2015/2013
• made from all 3 quintas

Question 25

Bin 27 Porto

Answer 25

- produced from fonseca own quintas in cima corgo - 'port toes' technology to maximize fruitiness - Ruby Port - aged for 4 years before release

Question 26

Fonseca Siroco

Answer 26

- Dry White Port - Siroco - name for the dry wind that comes up from the south - 1/4 of the sugar of white port - matured for 4 years

Question 27

Who is Natasha Bridge?

Answer 27

- Chief blender for Fonseca - Leading lady in port

Question 28

Who is Adrian Bridge?

Answer 28

CEO - credited w/expanding the Fladgate Partnership's holdings and distribution

Question 29

when was Croft founded?

Answer 29

- in 1588 - it is the oldest firm still active today as a port producer

Question 30

When did Croft become part of the Fladgate Partnership?

Answer 30

2001

Question 31

Quinta da Roeda

Answer 31

- belongs to the Croft Estate - described as the jewel of Port Wine Estates

Question 32

Pink Port

Answer 32

A category that was created by Croft

Question 33

Primary soil in the Duoro?

Answer 33

Schist

Question 34

Serra do Marao

Answer 34

is it a mountain that helps to create a rain shadow effect

Question 35

Croft Serikos

Answer 35

- named after silk-like texture - also reference of estate's involvement in the production of silk - 2017

Question 36

430th Anniversary Reserve Ruby Croft

Answer 36

- celebrate the house's 430th Anniversary - 3-4 year blend

Question 37

Croft Pink

Answer 37

- style of Ruby Port - new category - 7 day ferment to preserve freshness

Question 38

Krohn

Answer 38

firm was founded in 1865 fladgate partnership of brands in 2013

Question 39

what is a Colheita

Answer 39

Single vintage tawny port

Question 40

Quinta do Retiro Novo

Answer 40

Krohn vintage port 2000/2004/2007

Question 41

describe port wine?

Answer 41

- a fortified wine - clear grape spirit is added during fermentation - this stops fermentation and preserves the natural sugars giving it it's sweet profile - then port is aged for 18 months

Question 42

what are the two different styles of port?

Answer 42

Ruby and Tawny

Question 43

describe ruby port

Answer 43

deep ruby red and exhibits fruit forward notes minimal contact with oak and oxygen

Question 44

describe tawny port

Answer 44

has a brown tawny hue tends to throw nutty and caramel notes it sees a bit more oxygen so toerant to being open for longer and a longer shelf life

Question 45

describe rose port

Answer 45

it was established in 2008 by croft unaged unlike other ports

Question 46

describe white port

Answer 46

made with white grapes and fermented in wood tanks

Question 47

styles of white port?

Answer 47

Standard Reserve = aged for 7 years

Question 48

what are the styles of Tawny Port?

Answer 48

Tawny Colheita 10yr 20yr 30yr 40yr

Question 49

Tawny Port aging?

Answer 49

2yrs

Question 50

what is Colheita?

Answer 50

Special style of Tawny port from a single vintage typically released after 10 years

Question 51

what are the styles of Ruby Port?

Answer 51

Ruby Reserve Late Bottled Vintage LBV Vintage Vintage Crusted Vintage Single Quinta

Question 52

LBV Port aging

Answer 52

aged for 4-6 years in barrel but meant to be consumed young

Question 53

Vintage Port aging

Answer 53

single vintage port aged for 2-3 years in barrel before being bottled and aged for more time Should be consumed from 20-40 years of age

Question 54

Crusted Port

Answer 54

a blend of more than 1 vintage of port in a drink now style

Question 55

Single Quinta Port

Answer 55

special style of vintage port that comes from a single estate vineyard

Question 56

white port grapes

Answer 56

Rabigato Viosinho, Malvasia, Gouveio