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Wine Details

Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Port 2008
Elegant and smooth, combining delicate wood notes and rich mellow fruit. Produced from the best grapes in a non vintage year. Will continue to improve for a number of years.

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Producer

Taylor's, the Port house of Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman was established in 1692 by Job Bearsley. Quinta de Vargellas is Taylor's main vineyard which is situated high in the Douro Valley.

Grape varieties

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cão, Tinta Barocca, Tinta Amarela, Rufete

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