Royal Late Bottled Vintage
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
The Royal Late Bottled Vintage from Real Companhia Velha represents a superb expression of the traditional Douro blend, crafted from a single exceptional harvest. Unlike Vintage Port, which ages in bottle, this Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) is aged in large oak vats for four to six years before bottling, allowing it to develop a rich, mature character while remaining approachable upon release. Sourced from the historic vineyards of the Cima Corgo, this wine carries the legacy of Portugal's oldest wine company, founded by royal charter in 1756. It offers a deep ruby color, intense aromas of ripe black fruits, wild berries, and subtle hints of spice and chocolate, backed by a robust structure and velvety tannins that pay homage to centuries of royal winemaking heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established on September 10, 1756, by Royal Charter of King D. José I under the auspices of the Marquis of Pombal, Real Companhia Velha stands as Portugal's oldest continuously operating wine company. Entrusted originally with demarcating and regulating the Douro Valley, the company was acquired by the Silva Reis family in 1960. Today, under President Pedro Silva Reis and celebrated head winemaker Jorge Moreira, Real Companhia Velha oversees more than 550 hectares across historic quintas such as Das Carvalhas, De Cidro, Dos Aciprestes, and Do Casal da Granja. While famous for benchmark Port, the house pioneered fine Douro still whites, capitalizing on high-elevation schist and granite plateaus with wide diurnal shifts. Estate whites—most prominently the Quinta de Cidro mono-varietals and field blends spanning Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Alvarinho, and Sémillon (Boal)—rely on precision viticulture and parcel-specific vinification. These wines demonstrate remarkable tension, vibrant natural acidity, and an authentic, mineral-driven reflection of the rugged Douro landscape.
🍇 Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
🍷 ABV
2%s