Quinta do Seixo
Quinta do Seixo
| Owner | Sogrape |
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Belonging to Sandeman.
This quinta was marked on Forrester’s map It belong to Baron de Seixo to the mid 19th century and acquired of Miguel de Sousa Guedes probably in the late 1880s and bought by Ferreira in 1979. Sousa Guedes & Irmao has made a port with the quintas name and so did Ferreira in 1983. Quinta do Seixo came to Sogrape 1987 when Ferreira was bought and was transferred to Sandeman when Sogrape bought this house in 2002.
| Quinta do Seixo Vintages: | 1960 (Souza Guedes & Irmao), 1982 (Ferreira), 1983 (Ferreira), 2013 (Sandeman), 2015 (Sandeman), 2017 (Sandeman), 2019 (Sandeman), 2022 (Sandeman) |
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| House | Quinta do Seixo Ferreira | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Very yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 19 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of coffee, tea, cacao, dark chocolate, ginger, zest of orange, some herbs and old grocery shop. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and at its peak. Will not improve. Astonishing dry. Cacao. chocolate, some liquorice and ginger in flavour. The finish is quite complex and attractive. An elegant port indeed. | Average score | 16.28 |
| Last tasted | 7th March 2023 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 11th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2017 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 do Seixo Sandeman | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour but with a pale ruby mature edge. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark cherry, sweet liquorice, dark chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature with round tannins and will be much better. Sweet liquorice, cacao, chocolate and dark berries in taste. Balanced and complex with a quite long, sweet and attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow. Quite promising! | Average score | 15.89 |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Seixo Sandeman | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Fruit, mulberry, black berry and dark cherry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of lovely tannin. Balanced and loaded with fruit and dark berry with blackberry and mulberry in taste and a nice and quite attractive finish. Very enjoyable and will be nice to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Seixo Sandeman | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as blackberry, mulberry cacao, some chocolate and some spiciness in the generous nose. | ||
| Taste | Maybe medium body. Balanced and very easy to drink and enjoy already today. Very elegant and the taste is very attractive with dark berry, cacao, chocolate and spiciness. The finish is quite long and seductive. | ||
| Last tasted | 29th November 2019 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted 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 do Seixo Sandeman | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Mint, herbs and very fruity with dark berries in the nose as well as some spiciness flowers and orange zest. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and a lot of tannins. Balanced and loaded with fruit. Taste of herbs, dark berries and a hint of orange with a quite long and elegant finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |