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The
coming weeks are very busy...these are the places where we'll
be pouring our wines:
Bristol
Date: 16th October 2006 .
Time: 15h-19.30h
Place: Mansion House
Our contact:
Ros Whiteford Tel:+ 44
1505 506 060
Chicago
Date: 17th October 2006 .
Time:14h-17.30h:Tasting for Press & Trade; 17.30h-20h: Tasting
for Consumers.
Place:Swissôtel, Chicago
Our contact:
Rafael Molezún Tel:+
351 937321677
London
Date: 18th October 2006 .
Time: 11h-17h
Place: Royal College of Art
Our contact:
Ros Whiteford Tel:+ 44
1505 506 060
New
York
Date: 19th October 2006
Time:14h-17.30h:Tasting for Press & Trade; 17.30h-20h:
Tasting for Consumers.
Place:The Puck Building,
295 Lafayette Street,
New York City.
Our contact: Rafael Molezún Tel:+351
937321677.
Great
Britain Field Visits with Alliance Wine Company
Date: 20th-24th October 2006
Place:North of England and North Ireland
Our contact: Vasco Campos Tel:+351
937311811.
Toronto
Date: 23rd October 2006
Time:14h-17.30h:Tasting for Press & Trade; 17.30h-19.30h: Tasting
for Consumers.
Place: Le Royal Meridien King Edward
Our contact: Rafael Molezún Tel:+351 937321677
Montreal
Date: 25th
October 2006
Time:14h-17.30h:Tasting for Press & Trade; 17.30h-19.30h:
Tasting for Consumers.
Place:Marché Bonsecours' Ballroom
Our contact: Rafael Molezún Tel:+351
937321677.
Quebec
Date: 26th
October 2006
Time: 14h-17.30h:Tasting for Press & Trade; 17.30h-19.30h:
Tasting for Consumers.
Place: Delta Québec Hotel
Our contact: Rafael Molezún Tel:+351
937321677.
New
York Field Visits with Supreme Wines
Date: 30th of October-3rd of November 2006
Place:New York City
Our contact: Rafael Molezún Tel:+351
937321677.
Copenhagen
Date: 6th November 2006
Time:13h-15h: Tasting for Press & Trade 16h–21h: Tasting for
Consumers
Place: Stockmarket Palace
Our contact: Vasco Campos Tel:+351
937 311811.
Oslo
Date: 8th
November 2006
Time:14h-19h
Place:Hotel Grand Karl Johans Gate 31, 0159 Oslo
Our contact: Vasco Campos Tel:+351 937 311811.
Tampa
(Total Wine & More store)
Date: 9th November 2006
Time: 15h-19h
Place: 1720 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33607-2520.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962056
830.
Ft.
Myers (Total Wine & More store)
Date: 10th November 2006
Time: 15h-19h
Place: 13711 S. Tamiami Trail, Ft. Myers, FL 33912.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
American
Wine Society Showcase
Date: 10th November 2006
Time: 14h-20h
Place: The Hunt Valley Inn – Hunt Valley, MD
Our contact: Rafael Molezún Tel:+351 937321677
American
Wine Society Seminar
Date: 11th November 2006
Time: 15h
Place: The Hunt Valley Inn – Hunt Valley, MD
Our contact: Rafael Molezún Tel:+351 937321677 .
Ft.
Lauderdale (Total Wine & More store)
Date: 11th November 2006
Time: 11h-14h
Place: 1906 Cordova Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
N. Miami (Total Wine & More store)
Date: 11th November 2006
Time: 15h-19h.
Place: 14750 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami, FL 33181.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
Jacksonville (Total Wine & More store)
Date: 12th November 2006
Time: 15h-19h
Place: 4413 Town Center Parkway #300, Jacksonville, FL 32246.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
Sterling (Total Wine & More store)
Date: 15th November 2006
Time: 15h-19h
Place: 46301 Potomac Run Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
Stockholm
Date: 15th of November 2006
Time: 14h-18h
Place: Vinkallaren Grappe - Grevgatan 3 - 11453 Stockholm
Our contact: Vasco Campos Tel:+351 93731 181.
Helsinki
Date: 16th of November 2006
Time:15h-18h
Place: Kansallissali Aleksanterinkatu 44, 2.krs 00100 Helsinki.
Our contact: Vasco Campos Tel:+351 93731 181.
Alexandria (Total Wine & More store)
Date: 16th November 2006
Time: 11h-14h
Place: Plaza at Landmark, 6240 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria,
VA 22312.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
Fairfax
(Total Wine & More store)
Date: 16th November 2006
Time: 15h-19h
Place: 9490 Main Street,Fairfax, VA 22031.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
Chantilly (Total Wine & More store)
Date: 17th November 2006
Time: 11h-14h
Place: Greenbriar Town Center,13055-C Lee Jackson Highway,Chantilly,
VA 22033.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
McLean
(Total Wine & More store)
Date:17th November 2006
Time:15h-19h
Place: McLean Shopping Center, 1451 Chain Bridge Road, McLean,
VA 22101.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
Delaware (Total Wine & More store)
Date:18th November 2006
Time: 12h-18h
Place: Northtowne Plaza, 691 Naamans Road,Claymont, Delaware
19703.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
Wilmington
(Total Wine & More store)
Date:19th November 2006
Time:13h-16h.
Place:1325 McKennans Church Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19808.
Our contact: Graça Lencastre Tel:+351 962 056 830.
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NOTES ABOUT THE 2006 HARVEST |
"With regard to the rainfall levels, the 2005-2006
wine year has been well within the normal range for the region.
Rainfall and normal temperatures during the month of August
were very beneficial for the maturation of the grapes.
Three grapes have matured particularly well: Touriga
Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Sousão, whose juices have an excellent
balance between sugar levels and acidity. In general we can
expect normal production quantities for all the grapes, with
the exception of Tinta Roriz, whose bunches, smaller and with
a very balanced maturation, might produce higher quality levels
for this grape variety, in relation to previous years."
Alexandra Cordeiro, Assistant Agricultural Engineer
and Joaquim Trigo, Assistant Winemaker at Quinta de Ventozelo.
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LATEST WINE REVIEWS & AWARDS |
Port
Wine Vintage 2003 Quinta de Ventozelo
Still
in the flush of youth, this creamy-textured Vintage Port strikes
all the right notes, from complex aromas to powerful flavors.
Blackberry, plum and earth notes finish long, buttressed by
supple tannins. Based on the rapid maturation of the 2001
and 2002, drink this one from 2010-2020.92
Joe Czerwinski @ Wine Enthusiast, June
2006
Port Wine Vintage 2002
Quinta de Ventozelo
Already throwing considerable sediment and possessed of a
creamy, supple mouth feel, this is a Vintage Port that no
one suspects should be consumed young. Enjoy its lush blueberry
fruit and chocolate and spice complexity over the next 10
years.92
Joe Czerwinski @ Wine Enthusiast
Online, June 2006
Port Wine LBV 2000 Quinta
de Ventozelo
A very ripe style, with baked plum and prune aromas and flavors supported by hints of pastry crust and dried spices. Medium to full in body, with soft tannins and a long,
spicy finish. 89
Joe Czerwinski @ Wine Enthusiast
, June 2006
Port Wine 20-year-old
tawny Quinta de Ventozelo
Layers of dried fruits and prunes give a fruity character
to this gently sweet wine. It’s very elegant and delicate,
but certainly very drinkable.88
Roger Voss @ Wine Enthusiast, June
2006
Port Wine 10-year-old
tawny Quinta de Ventozelo
This is a very easy, light and fresh style, with sweet caramel
flavors balanced by sweet figs and milk chocolate. It finishes
clean, with just a touch of acidity.87
Roger Voss @ Wine Enthusiast, June
2006
Port Wine Vintage 2003
Quinta de Ventozelo
Tight, withdrawn, plenty to give. Soft and fleshy.
Ripe tannins with an explosive finish. Very good.
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2006: Silver
Dear friend,
After
a lot of work, we are extremely pleased to announce
four new releases: Our Vintage Port 2004,
our Red Wine Reserva 2003, our Vinzelo
2005 and our Cister da Ribeira 2004.
These are our winemaker's comments:
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Vintage Port 2004
"This is our 7th consecutive Vintage Port, a fact that
makes us all very proud. The 2004 has chocolate and
red fruit jam notes,a rich taste, firm structure, and
excellent ageing potential with powerful tannins"
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Douro DOC Reserva
2003
"12 months in American oak have "tamed" the
extreme structure of this wine. This is a dark, full-bodied
and very complex wine capturing all the aromas and flavours
typical of the 2003 harvest in the Douro. Blackberries and
a hint of wood combine powerfully but elegantly, with strong
but velvety tannins"
Douro DOC Red
Vinzelo
2005
"A blend of classical Port grape varieties,this
is a very fresh-style wine, light-bodied, juicy and
clean. Unpretentious but still very much enjoyable."
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Douro DOC Cister
da Ribeira 2004
"Our 2004 release of one of our most awarded wines
shows the same classic qualities as those of the 2001
release: a lively Douro, with a porty nose and a versatility
that make this wine one of our best-sellers."
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If you want to have updated information about our
wines and new releases, just visit our site!
We made a special MAGNUM
edition of our Douro
DOC Reserva 2003. There is a very
limited stock, so if you are interested, please contact
Rafael Molezun on +351 937321677 or at rafaelmolezun@quintadeventozelo.pt
Click here
to read the complete 2005/2006 tasting reviews and awards.
Click here
if you want to read our previous newsletter.
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We have two new future loyal customers! The 17th
of April, Marina Sánchez of our marketing department
became the proud mother of baby Leo, and the 29th of
April, Mauricio Pinto, promoter of Lugar do Vinho, became
the proud father of baby Gonçalo....Cute, aren't they?
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Leo and Gonçalo might be our youngest future customers...but
they are followed closely by Joey and Camille, who as you
can see, have already found a clever way of "recycling"
our boxes:
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in touch with us to visit a wonderful property in one
of the most spectacular wine regions in the world, while
enjoying our internationally awarded wines. We guarantee
an unforgettable wine experience.
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