Quinta de Vargellas1988
A warm wet winter was followed by a dry period in the early Spring. No rain fell at all in the Upper Douro in March, and the average temperature was 20ºC, which was unseasonably high for the time of year. No rain fell in August, and the second half of this month and the first week of September were extremely hot, the average temperature for these two months being just under 27ºC.
Weather conditions were ideal for the vintage with warm, sunny days and cool nights, and no rain fell at all during the harvest. Due to the very hot weather prior to the Vintage, there was considerable dehydration of the juice which resulted in more concentrated musts with good flavour and colour.
TASTING NOTES
Pungent, ripe fruit with rich jammy nose. Smooth, velvety wine with nice volume and balance. Fruit is full, luscious and delightfully fresh still. Lots of plum jam, prune and liquorice. Perfect drinking now.
