Quinta de Ervamoira
Quinta de Ervamoira - Ramos Pintos
| Owner | Champagne Louis Roederer Group |
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This quinta belongs to Ramos Pintos.
Quinta de Ervamoira was bought just after the revolution in 1974 because the owners have not been interested at all in selling before that happened.
Quinta de Ervamoira was named Quinta de Santa Maria but this name was already used by Cockburn and it was not possible to sell it under that name. Suzanne Chantel, a French historical novelist, published a novel called Ervamoira – the name of a small white flower indigenous to the Douro. It was the purely fictional saga of a family of port producers whose quinta was called Ervamoira. The description of this was as Ervamoira’s situation and contact was made with Suzanne Chantel who gives permission to use the name and she even come to the ceremony and ´christening´ the quinta.
| Quinta de Ervamoira Vintages: | 1994, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2020 |
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| House | Quinta de Evramoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby but with yellow and mature rim in colour | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, cream candy, vanilla, coffee, herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Very tasty with cacao, chocolate, cream candy, herbs and spiciness in the mouth. Balanced and complex with an attractive, and quite long finish. Lovely port indeed. | Average score | 16.49 |
| Last tasted | 16th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2024 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 | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with just a hint of a yellow, mature edge. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, leather and old grocery chop in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite a lot of round and attractive tannins and will be much better. Balanced and quite complex and very attractive with a long very tannic and impressive finish. Very interesting port with a very promising future. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Quite generous nose with cacao, mint chocolate and some coffee beans.. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with all the things of an old grocery shop in taste. Rather elegant and rather complex with a quite attractive finish. Very easy to enjoy today. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Mint, candy, mint, marzipan, toffee, red whortleberry, cacao and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature maybe peaking but still with some soft, very delicate tannin. Cacao, marzipan, and some candy in taste. Elegant and balanced with an attractive and long finish. Is very enjoyable now. | Average score | 15.76 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in the colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry but also dark chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied with also of round and very attractive tannins. Will improve a lot. Balanced, very tasty and elegant port with a very complex, long and very attractive finish with lovely tannins. What will be? | Average score | 16.50 |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Dark ruby but with a hint of yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Still some dark fruit like blackberry and other dark berries, toffee and a hint of mint in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some soft and delicate tannins but easy to drink and to enjoy but will improve a lot. Mint and some dark berries in taste. Balanced and quite elegant with a nice and very long finish. Will be interesting to follow. Very promising port! | Average score | 16.45 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, some blueberry and loaded with fruit in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature but with dark berry, mature fruit in taste. Balanced but with lots of round tannins. Lovely tannic finish and quite elegant. | ||
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2020 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, peppery, and dark berries, such as mulberry and blackberry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and with a lot of tannis and a lot of dark berries. Balanced but with lots of round tannins. Lovely finish and quite elegant. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |