DOURO - VASQUES DE CARVALHO
Vasques de Carvalho family history dates to the mid-nineteenth century.
In 2012, the current owner, António Vasquesde Carvalho, inherited wine cellars, 6 hectares of 100+ year vines in Baixo Corgo, and 45,000 litres of old 1880 tawny port from his great grand father.
The highly regarded wine/portmaker JaimeCosta is responsible formaking the tawny ports, old white ports, vintage ports, and the exceptional Douro wines; Oxum, XBardos, and Velhos Bardos Reserva.
Jamie has worked for 16years at Burmester and was awarded the Revista de Vinhos Fortified Winemaker of the Year 2005.