Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Code: DELA030
Holders of the royal warrant to supply Port to the Portuguese Royal Family, Delaforce founded in 1834, remains one of the best known Port houses. This outstanding vintage 2000 shows the richness and texture of a great house.

Delaforce

The Delaforces are an old family of Huguenot origin which can trace its history back over 700 years. Their involvement in the port business dates from 1834 when John Fleurriet Delaforce came to Oporto to set up the new firm of Martinez Gassiot on behalf of its partners. In 1868 his son George Henry Delaforce founded his own firm, the House of Delaforce. In the years that followed, Delaforce rapidly became established as one of the leading port wine companies developing its sales in Germany, France, England, <...

A fabulous year, making heady, rich and textured ports with oodles of sweet jammy fruit, raisons and crushed dates.
Enjoy this wine with nuts, apples and really good cheese. Perhaps a treacle tart for those of you with a sweet tooth!

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