(Unspecified)
Port 1945 Brand unknown
Presumed mid 1940, No Label
Provenance: Christies South Kensington, 10/19/1998
$ 1,479.28
| Vintage | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Vintage text | Presumed mid 1940's |
| Alcohol | 20.0 % |
| Button | No button |
| Fill level | Top shoulder |
| Packaging | No casing |
| Size | 75 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.