Fine Ruby

Taylor Fladgate's Fine Ruby a blend of full bodied Port wines aged for around two years in large oak vats in Taylor Fladgate's cellars, or ‘lodges’, in Vila Nova de Gaia.   As they age, they gain smoothness and elegance while retaining their fruitiness, intensity and youthful ruby colour.  They are...

2008

The 2008 winter was drier and colder than normal with only 258mm of rain falling at Pinhão between November and March.  Fortunately, a wet April ensured the ground water reserves were sufficiently replenished. Flowering occurred under wet and cold conditions and as a result poor set affected all grape varieties, resulting in lower...

2015

The winter preceding the 2015 harvest was unusually dry. Rainfall in the winter months was only about two-thirds of the ten-year average but there was fortunately enough precipitation in October and November to ensure the vines were adequately supplied with water. The dry conditions continued into spring and, although this resulted in below...

Late Bottled Vintage 2015

Taylor Fladgate were pioneers of the LBV category, developed to satisfy the demand for a high quality ready-to-drink alternative to Vintage Port for everyday consumption. Unlike Vintage Port, which is bottled after only two years in wood and ages in bottle, LBV is bottled after four to six years and is ready to drink when...

20 Year Old Tawny

Taylor Fladgate is one of the most highly respected producers of aged tawny Port wines.  20 Year Old Tawny Port is fully matured in seasoned oak casks each holding about 630 litres of wine.  Here, over many years of ageing, the Port wine gradually takes on its characteristic amber ‘tawny’ colour, slowly developing the...

1985

The Vintage of 1985 was preceded by an exceptionally cold, wet Winter. Bud burst took place early in April and flowering around the end of May. The Summer was hot throughout and the harvest started on 26th September. By the close of harvest it was apparent that the year had produced Port wines of exceptional quality. The late entertainer and...