Quinta do Arnozelo
Sociedade Agrícola Quinta do Arnozelo
| Owner | Sogevinus |
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The vineyard of Quinta do Arnozelo is situated in Douro Superior, on the southern, left, bank of the Douro river. The first known reference to Quinta do Arnozelo dates from 1527.
Quinta do Arnozelo was extensively replanted and redeveloped in the 19th century by Dona Antónia Ferreira. In 1936 the quinta was acquired by José Saraiva de Aguilar. In the 1990s the heirs of José Saraiva de Aguilar formed a new company, Sociedade Agrícola Quinta do Arnozelo, who acquired the quinta and carried out extensive replanting in 1992. Sogevinus purchased Quinta do Arnozelo in 2004 and has used the wine produced at Quinta do Arnozelo to make Calem port, but has also launched Quinta do Arnozelo as Burmester's single quinta vintage port. Both Calem and Burmester are nowadays included in Sogevinus portfolio of Port wine houses.
| Quinta do Arnozelo Vintages: | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
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| House | Quinta do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2010 |
| Colour | Still black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, black berry, dark berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still tannin of course but quite easy to drink and like Mostly fruit and dark berry in the taste. Still quite aggressive but very attractive and long finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2015 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2012 |
| Colour | Quite yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, dried fruit and some candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking. Balanced and very enjoyable. Cacao, candy and some liquorice in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy with a lovely and quite attractive finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th February 2020 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, black berry and mulberry but also some cacao, chocolate, toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body..Still quite immature with lovely tannins and will improve a lot even if it is easy to drink and really enjoy already today. Balanced and quite tasty with a rather long and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, spicy and some mint in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with lovely tannins and will improve even if it is easy to drink and really enjoy already today. Balanced and quite tasty with medium length and quite attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Grape juice and dark berries such as blackberry and mulberry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Sweet with medium body. Quite immature with lovely tannin and will improve even if it is easy to drink and really enjoyable already today. Balanced and quite tasty with medium length and quite attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 31st March 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour, almost black. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark fruit and dark berries, blackberry, and mulberry in the nose as well as some herbs. Very pure fruit with a lot of energy. | ||
| Taste | Sweet with medium body. Immature with a lot of lovely tannin and will improve even if it is easy to drink and really enjoyable already today. Balanced and quite tasty with medium length and quite attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |