Quinta da Devesa
Sociedade Agricola da Quinta da Devesa
Quinta da Devesa was included already on the map over the Douro Valley created by Barão de Forrester in 1844. The quinta was aquired in 1941 by José Fortunato Júnior and his wife Antónia Soares Fortunato and is still owned by the Fortunato family.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta da Devesa | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, dark berries such as mulberry and black berry, and loaded with fruit, spiciness, mint and some chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body and dry. Lots of lovely round tannins. Will become much better. Taste of dark berries, herbs and fruit. Balanced and easy to enjoy already today and with a quite attractive and long finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 30th April 2025 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Fortified Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Devesa | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mint, herbs, and mature and dry fruit in the nose as well as chocolate. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Almost full body. Immature and will of course be much better but is drinkable already today. Balance and elegant with a quite long but tannic and rather attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 30th April 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Fortified Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Very Very Old Tawny Port 80 years
Quinta da Devesa | Tawny | |
| Colour | Lovely tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, cream candy, citrus zest, roses, some burned sugar and much more in the nose | Bottled | |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and of course peaking. Balance and very tasty with intense and concentrated long, delicate and wonderful finish which never seem to end. What a port! | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Point this date | 18.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | 50 years old tawny
Quinta da Devesa | Tawny | 50 |
| Colour | Pale tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Generous nose with burnt sugar and orange. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Very nice and tasteful, burnt sugar, high acidity. Balanced and with a long finish. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.25 |
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Devesa | Colheita | 1944 |
| Colour | Light tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Generous nose with burnt sugar, and herbs. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Very nice and tasteful, burnt sugar. Sweet and balanced with high acidity. A very long and attractive finish. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Devesa | Colheita Branco | 1969 |
| Colour | Light tawny colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Generous nose with burnt sugar and orange. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Very nice and tasteful, burnt sugar, high acidity | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta da Devesa | Colheita | 1970 |
| Colour | Light tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Generous nose with dried apricot and other dried fruit, some crème caramel and much more. | Bottled | 2021 |
| Taste | Semi sweet, honey, very nice and tasteful, burnt sugar. Sweet and balanced with high acidity. A very long and attractive finish. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Devesa | Colheita Branco | 1970 |
| Colour | Just a hint of yellow in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit and burned sugar in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and of course peaking and will not be better. Balanced and easy to drink- Quite elegant with a not impressive. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 2nd October 2025 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | In London with Port friends.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |