Delaforce
Delaforce
AboutDelaforce
George Henry Delaforce established his Port house in 1868, building on a family connection to the trade that had begun with John Delaforce in 1834. The house held a Portuguese royal warrant from 1894 to 1906. Real Companhia Velha acquired Delaforce in 2008. Delaforce’s Douro vineyard sources include the Roncão and Rio Torto valleys. Blending and ageing underpin a range of fruit-led, wood-matured and Vintage Ports.
Delaforce 2001 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$275.99
Violet and lavender rise above dried cherry, fig and sweet red fruit, with cinnamon, nutmeg, cedar and spiced chocolate adding mature complexity. The palate is medium-bodied and sweet, its resolved tannins carrying toffee, berry and a touch of cold tea. Balanced and persistent, it is ready to enjoy after careful decanting.