2021 Late Bottled Vintage Port, Ferreira

• Style: Late Bottled Vintage Port, 20% ABV
• Taste: Ripe dark fruit, balsamic, cedar, tobacco with firm tannins and bracing acidity
• Food: Dark chocolate, blue cheese, walnuts, aged hard cheeses
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, weeknight indulgence, cheese course
• Serve: Now through the next decade, room temperature or slightly chilled

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Deep ruby with a rush of ripe red and black fruits layered beneath balsamic, cedar and tobacco smoke. On the palate, powerful yet balanced: firm tannins yield to natural sweetness (98g/L residual sugar) braced by genuine acidity that keeps this 20% ABV wine feeling refined rather than cloying. The result is layered complexity that demands attention.

The Winery — Ferreira

Portugal's oldest Port house, founded in 1751 and the market leader at home, Ferreira was shaped by the legendary Dona Antónia in the 19th century. Today, winemaker Luís Sottomayor sources from prime Douro vineyard sites including the flagship Quinta do Porto (planted 1771 on schist-rich slopes with ancient vines) and Quinta do Caêdo, whose steep terraces overlook the river. Grapes are destemmed and foot-trodden in granite lagares before oak ageing with regular racking and tasting. The 2021 vintage benefited from a rainy winter, mild spring and measured summer, with careful September picking at peak ripeness.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This Port demands chocolate, blue cheese or walnuts — it won't apologise to any of them. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled through the next decade. Whether you're building a cheese course for Sunday lunch or seeking a weeknight indulgence, this sits among the finest expressions in its category at this price. Explore the breadth of Vintage Port or dive deeper into the grapes that built this wine via Touriga Franca. Vegetarian and vegan friendly.