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The 2020 harvest has come to an end. We would like to thank our hardworking viticulture and winemaking teams for their incredible dedication and...
The privilege of harvesting surrounded by stunning landscapes, with an amphitheatre of terraced vineyards rising over a tranquil Douro...
The harvest at Quinta de Vargellas ended last weekend. As always, it involved many days of hard work and dedication, and left us with some...
On arrival at the winery, the grapes are placed on a selection tray and are evaluated by the winemaking team. Follow us on social media for...
After several days of hard work and dedication, the harvest at Quinta de Vargellas has come to an end. This week, serenity returns to the...
These are some of the best images of the week of harvest that is now ending. Follow us on social media for more 2020 Harvest...
With the work in the vineyard almost at an end, in the winery the vinification continues. Fernando Meireles, winemaker at Quinta de Vargellas, has...
In a year of intense heat, one grape variety in particular stood out from all the others for its resilience and adaptation to such extreme...
Once harvested, the grapes are sent to the winery. Some of these grapes will be part of a Taylor's LBV in the future. LBV is an intense port...
During the harvest teamwork is essential. Each row of vines is harvested, usually in a single pass. At the end of each line of vines, the boxes...
Port wine is made from a wide range of traditional grape varieties, most of them are indigenous to the Douro Valley. Follow us on social...
The harvest continues at our Quinta de Vargellas for another week of hard work and dedication. Follow us on social media for more 2020...
This week of harvesting, which is coming to a close, has given us some unforgettable moments and landscapes. Follow us on social media for...
Sunrise at Quinta de Vargellas is breathtaking. This is how another harvest day began. Follow us on social media for more 2020 Harvest...
Quinta de Vargellas has some of the Douro Valley’s most impressive historic vineyards, some of them with old walled terraces classified as...
The fact the picking is done by hand actually allows for a pre-selection of the grapes, the picker collecting only the grapes that are ripe and in...
The Douro Valley is the largest area of hot climate mountain vineyard in the world. The vines at Quinta de Vargellas are planted on terraces built...
The penetrating silence of the Douro Valley is only interrupted by the voices of the workers arriving in the vineyards to pick the grapes. The...
The harvest starts early in the morning at Quinta de Vargellas. It is located in the remote eastern reaches of the Douro Valley and is known for...
Taylor's Chip Dry is produced using the traditional Port wine vinification method, brandy being added to the must to halt fermentation and to...
Welcome to Quinta de Vargellas. Today is the first day of harvest at Taylor's flagship estate and we couldn't be happier to be...
Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Arinto and Gouveio are grape varieties used to make dry white Port. David Guimaraens, Taylor's Head Winemaker,...
White grape varieties are always the first to be harvested. They are destined to the making of Taylor’s Chip Dry, the original dry white...
For the first time, cork was harvested from the youngest cork oaks born spontaneously next to the vineyards at Quinta da Casa Nova. These trees are...
Taylor’s focuses on details. Our viticultural team, led by António Magalhães, regularly inspects all our A-grade vineyards...
After a labour intensive year in the vineyards, the 2020 harvest is underway starting with white grape varieties destined for the iconic...
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