Late Bottled Vintage Ports are wines of excellent quality, originating from a single harvest indicated on the label. Bottled between the fourth and sixth year after the harvest, LBV Ports, unlike Vintage Ports, benefit from considerable ageing in oak vats, which imparts a smoother taste, making them ideal for consumption while young. The LBV from Quinta das Carvalhas is produced from selected plots of old vines, planted on the estate nearly a century ago.
Typically, the LBVs from Quinta das Carvalhas are very refined wines, ruby in colour with violet hues. On the nose, they display notes of blackberries, liquorice, rock rose (esteva), and dark chocolate, creating a very elegant and enticing profile. On the palate, the elegance continues, with a rich concentration of flavours, supported by firm, vibrant tannins that provide balance and good gastronomic potential. These are long, fresh wines, full of fruity flavours.
Through a precise, manual harvest, we select the best grapes from old vine plots, which are foot-trodden in traditional stone lagares and fortified in the same manner. Bottled between the fourth and sixth year after the harvest, LBV Ports, unlike Vintage Ports, benefit from significant ageing in oak vats.
