Coreira
Coreira was a brand shipped by Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association, but it is not known if it was originally a port wine houses, was the Buyer's own brand or a brand that belonged to Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association. Douro Wine Shippers and Growers mostly shipped private-labelled Port for their European clients, and in many cases used the Buyer's own brand (BOB).
See Douro Wine Shippers & Growers Association.
| Coreira Vintages: | 1970, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987 |
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| House | Coreira Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Mature beautiful colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Plum and berry nose. Quite complex and interesting. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak with elegant and attractive taste and complex finish. Quite good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 13th November 2008 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. This is probably Barros. This vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings In 2008 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Coreira Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, toffee, dried fruit, some cacao and raisin in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and maybe even a little tired but still very enjoyable. Will not be better so drink up. Still balanced and quite elegant with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th January 2017 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Coreira Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with herbs, toffee, butterscotch, cream candy and ginger in the nose | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better. Balanced and very elegant and tasty with lots of toffee, herbs, ginger, cream candy and butterscotch in the mouth. Very easy to enjoy and with a long and seductive finish. Very surprising indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th April 2021 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Coreira Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, toffee, fudge, raisin and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced, sweet and very elegant with dark chocolate, toffee, raisin and ginger in the mouth and with an attractive and quite long finish. Will not be better so drink and enjoy it now | Average score | 99.99 |
| Last tasted | 6th July 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |