Rei Manuel
Port 1927 Rei Manuel
Very Old, Red, Lima Quental, Invalid Port
Provenance: Piasa, 3/8/2012
€ 2,275
| Vintage | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 20.0 % |
| Button | No button |
| Fill level | High shoulder |
| Maturation | Very Old |
| Packaging | No casing |
| Shape | Normande |
| Size | 70 cl |
Port
The early 1800s was a watershed era for the vintners of Portugal’s Douro Valley, On one hand, the grape harvest of 1820, after fermenting and aging for four years, presented connoisseurs with a wine of remarkable sweetness, with “plenty of crust and plenty of color…and a well-stained cork,” according to T.G. Shaw, who recorded his views in Wine, the Vine, and the Cellar (1863), The remarkable vintage established Portuguese wine as a favorite among the British.