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Re: Aging wine-In Vino Veritas

quevedo — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:58:00 -0000

You are right, I believe acidity as been overlook in the last 2 decades as phenolic ripeness was the focus. An fine aged wine is so rewarding to enjoy, it is hard work, but totally worth it.

Re: Aging wine-In Vino Veritas

quevedo — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:55:30 -0000

Good morning! The idea of aging underwater got popular in the last 10 years when Champagne house decided to reproduce the aging conditions of sunken ships as explorers reported it was still very good. Ocean is providing a cool stable temperature in a dark environment.

I've also seen some wineries aging with barrels underwater. The idea here is more to block the natural microoxygenation process happening through the pores of the barrels. Some believe if you put the barrels in the ocean, you'd get a touch of salinity in your wines...

Re: IVDP – How to approve Vintage Port

quevedo — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:14:07 -0000

Hi Sanjit, Vintage Port can be bottled during the second or thrid year after the harvest. It may mature in oak or not. Some stay with the tradition of maturing in oka bins, others, like us, prefer to keep it in stainless steal only. By law, we can start selling Vintage Port in March of the second year of production. So 2016 can start being sold in March 2018.

Re: Organic Olive Oil from Quevedo – using mechanical vibrating harvester

quevedo — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:02:57 -0000

Hello, we are not the manufacturer of the machine. But I suggest you look into other comments, may find something there.

Re: What to visit, and how to travel through, the Douro Valley

quevedo — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 21:16:08 -0000

Hi Lidia, there no Uber in the Douro. The best way, if you don't have anyone with you that wants to drive, is to take a taxi from winery to winery. Enjoy!

Re: Questions & Answers time: grab your Port and visit For the Love of Port

quevedo — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 14:28:30 -0000

Boa tarde Sr. Pedro, não estou por dentro dos valores para estas garrafas. Desculpe não poder ajudar.

Re: Traditional Port Wine auction in the Douro valley – no bottles from Quevedo

quevedo — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 05:16:58 -0000

Bom dia, essa é uma garrafa única, de um lote muito pequeno que foi engarrafado. Não sei qual será o valor mas é uma excelente peça de coleção.

Re: What to visit, and how to travel through, the Douro Valley

quevedo — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:35:48 -0000

Hi Belj, I suggest you take a look into www.catavino.net. Cheers, Oscar

Re: Grape Vine Pruning – First Step to Have a Good Harvest

quevedo — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 05:22:37 -0000

Diria que uma Touriga Franca ou um Jaen sejam as mais indicadas. Boa sorte!

Re: Grape Vine Pruning – First Step to Have a Good Harvest

quevedo — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 09:26:30 -0000

Boa tarde Telmo, em que zona do país é que adquiriu o terreno? Qual é o tipo de solo e inclinação?

Re: How the Port Wine benefício system works

quevedo — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 05:07:02 -0000

Hi Angeliki, the trading of Port production rights without the grapes is not legal. The licence to produce Port has to come with grapes, regardless whether the seller is a Douro wine producer or just a grape grower. Regarding the fact that it sounds unrealistic for the IVDP to do this every year, actually, that only had to do the classification based on the 12 criteria once. And they will need to do it every time someone replants that same plot. But they use the same data every year. In the end, if no new plantation was done, there would be no changes in the classification of the vineyard apart from being one year old (and this can, at some time increase a grade of classification as the older the vineyard the more points it gets). Hope this helped!

Re: How the Port Wine benefício system works

quevedo — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:07:37 -0000

Hi Angeliki, two interesting questions. Yes, if he sells the rights and grapes to another company he won't be allowed to make Port. Regarding the question about the G, H and I letters, not necessary, as the system is based on red grapes grade. The white grapes tend to be better from higher altitude, this means lower grades, so it is possible to make great white wine from lower grades. This is a part of the system that was thought for red only and needs to be fixed.

Re: What to visit, and how to travel through, the Douro Valley

quevedo — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 06:40:51 -0000

Hi Ewa, take a look at this page, they have a great location in the heart of Ferradosa area. http://loja.douro.biz/en_GB

Re: Traditional Port Wine auction in the Douro valley – no bottles from Quevedo

quevedo — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:17:42 -0000

N\ao consigo ajudar, não faço ideia quanto valerá. Parece ser um Porto de entrada. Sugiro que fale diretamente com a Niepoort.

Re: Traditional Port Wine auction in the Douro valley – no bottles from Quevedo

quevedo — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:16:35 -0000

Tem uma foto maior da garrafa?

Re: Traditional Port Wine auction in the Douro valley – no bottles from Quevedo

quevedo — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 06:58:44 -0000

Bom dia Sr. Alberto, está no mercado de Inglaterra a partir de 600 euros. Em Portugal o mais barato é 1200 euros.

Re: Grape Vine Pruning – First Step to Have a Good Harvest

quevedo — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 06:03:13 -0000

Bom dia, não creio que tenha influência a questão da lua! Boas festas

Re: How to graft grapevines

quevedo — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:18:48 -0000

Olá João, o melhor é cortar as vides antes que chegue o gelo e guardá-las em lugar fresco, seco e sobretudo escuro.

Boa sorte!

Re: Grape Vine Pruning – First Step to Have a Good Harvest

quevedo — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:55:06 -0000

Olá Cláudia, não falo ideia onde pode comprar o enxerto de uva americana. Tente no viveirista da sua terra. Oscar

Re: The Beauty and the Beast – Tasting of 15 Vintage Ports from 1983

quevedo — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:25:09 -0000

If you come this next harvest to the Douro for few days, then we can talk about that!

Re: Who is Oscar Quevedo?

quevedo — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:46:45 -0000

Um prazer Odair, falta agora a sua visita a S. João da Pesqueira!

Re: Grape Vine Pruning – First Step to Have a Good Harvest

quevedo — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:43:10 -0000

Olá Abílio, deve podar as videira de agora até fevereiro. Se no ano passado já estrumou, então este ano não precisa de adubar. Deixe para outro ano. O sulfato é aplicado depois da rebentação e dependendo da humidade que houver. Não sei onde tem a vinha, mas se for um sitio seco pode até nem precisar de sulfatar. Se for húmido então de 2 em 2 semanas três semanas depois da rebentação até julho. Boa sorte!

Re: Harvest 2014: first maturity control

quevedo — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 04:31:03 -0000

Hi Tom, at this point we don't want any water. We are going to start harvesting the best vineyards on Monday and any showers right now could only bring sugar dilution and rotten for the more compact varieties like Touriga Franca. Right now it is raining in Porto but not yet in the Douro. Lets see how clouds move during the next hours.

Re: Our vineyard is going organic

quevedo — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:32:14 -0000

Hi Simon, it's great to come back from holidays and read your lovely comment. Thank you for your words!

Oscar

Re: Juiced

quevedo — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:15:34 -0000

Quite interesting article specially for those working in the industry. It takes away some romantic ideas about wine, but it is very direct and real.