Kranemann
Kranemann Wine Estates
| Founded | Founded: 2018 |
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| Owner | Kranemann Wine Estates, Christoph Kranemann |
| Vineyards | Quinta do Convento de São Pedro das Águias, Quinta das Heredias, Quinta do Espinhos, Quinta do Calcado |
Kranemann Wine Estates was founded in 2018 by Christoph Kranemann. He is a German wine connoisseur who bought Quinta do Convento de São Pedro das Águias where he started a new wine and wine tourism project.
As Quinta do Convento de São Pedro das Águias was already an established wine making quinta he was able to launch an older vintage, 2009 in addition to their vintage 2018. The company states that “Quinta do Convento de São Pedro das Águias, one of the oldest wine-producing properties in the Douro, is the inspiration for our port wines.” For more information about this quinta, see Senhora do Convento.
| Kranemann Vintages: | 2009, 2018, 2019 |
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| House | Kranemann | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with just a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, cream candy, cacao, dark chocolate, liquorice and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and lots of toffee, different candies, liquorice and herbs in the mouth. The finish is long, quite exciting and complex. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.07 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2026 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Kranemann | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, cherry and mature and dry fruit but also toffee, some cacao and some pepper in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Dry. Immature with lots of lovely tannins and will of course improve. However, is drinkable and enjoyable already today with berries, fruit and toffee in the mouth. Balanced and elegant port with a lovely and quite long and attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow indeed. | Average score | 15.76 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2026 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |