Vintage Wine & Port

Vintage Wine & Port, specialists in Port and rare fine wines

Vintage Wine & Port is an independent family business from the UK dedicated to fortified wines and rare fine wines. It presents itself as an award-winning specialist and has operated since 2007; according to its data, it has served nearly 200,000 orders and maintains a five-star reputation for quality and service. Its catalogue includes wines imported exclusively from like-minded family producers.

The company has a physical shop in the New Forest where customers can collect their orders, and offers next-day delivery backed by more than 40,000 bottles. The website allows purchases with a guarantee of authenticity and offers personalised packaging, a free gift message and free UK delivery on orders over £100.

Port: styles and producers

Port is one of the cornerstones of the shop, classified by style and by maturation. Among the bottle-matured Ports are Vintage Port, described as the pinnacle of the category; Late Bottled Vintage, presented as approachable, affordable and reliable; Crusted, defined as a complex blend suitable for ageing; Ruby, fruity, youthful and affordable; and Rosé, fruity, light and refreshing.

The barrel-matured category includes Colheita, an expression of a single year; Tawny, aged, with notes of dried fruit and smooth, available in 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 80 year old versions, as well as a Very Very Old Tawny; and White Port. The shop also organises Port by producer, with an exclusive selection including Burmester, Delaforce, Maynard's, Messias, Palmer's, Quevedo, Quinta da Devesa, Quinta das Carvalhas and J W Hart, and a broader list of wineries such as Barros, Calem, Croft, Dow's, Ferreira, Fonseca, Graham's, Kopke, Krohn, Niepoort, Offley, Quinta do Noval, Ramos Pinto, Royal Oporto, Sandeman, Smith Woodhouse, Taylor's and Warre's.

Still, fortified and spirit wines

In addition to Port, the catalogue covers red, white, rosé, sparkling, sweet and Madeira wines, with sections dedicated to France (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône, Champagne, Cognac and Armagnac), Spain, Italy (Amarone, Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, Chianti and Nebbiolo) and Portugal (Douro, Madeira, Dao, Vinho Verde, Bairrada, Alentejo, Península de Setúbal, Tejo, Azores, Beira and Lisboa).

The fortified range includes Madeira in Malvasia (Malmsey), Boal (Bual), Verdelho, Sercial, Terrantez and Tinta Negra styles, as well as Sherry and Montilla-Moriles in Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Palo Cortado, Amontillado, Manzanilla, Cream and Oloroso styles. The shop highlights Toro Albalá as an exclusive producer. It also maintains a section of fine and rare wines and Ports, with specific categories for Vintage, White, Tawny and Colheita Port, as well as rare Bordeaux and Italian wines.

Vintages for anniversaries and gifts

A significant part of the business is gifts linked to vintages and anniversaries. The website allows searching by birth year or anniversary, with a range spanning from 2026 to 1760, and offers specific selections for birthdays and notable anniversaries. Among the examples it details, the 1966 vintage is presented as excellent for Bordeaux and Italian wines and especially celebrated in Vintage Port, Colheita, Madeira and Armagnac, ideal for a 60th birthday; 1976, good for Colheita and Italian and Spanish wines, for a 50th anniversary; 1986, outstanding in Bordeaux and Italy and excellent for Vintage Port, for a 40th birthday or ruby wedding anniversary; 1996, excellent in Bordeaux and Vintage Port, for a 30th anniversary; 1946, a legendary post-war vintage in Bordeaux and Port, for an 80th birthday; and 2001, excellent for Vintage Port, Bordeaux, Italian wines and Champagne, for a 25th anniversary.

The shop also sells Ports and wines from specific vintages for 18, 20, 21, 25, 30, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 and 80 year anniversaries, and offers the possibility of buying 2026 and 2025 vintages pre-release through a reservation system (Port Bond).

Christmas and corporate gifts

The site has a specific section for Christmas, with gift categories by price — up to £50, between £50 and £100, and luxury — as well as mixed cases, decanter and glass sets, and corporate gifts. It also includes christening, wedding and Father's Day gifts and a selection of recommended and best-selling gifts.

Service, guarantee and informative content

The company offers national and international delivery, a quality guarantee and the option to sell wine and Port to its customers. It maintains a blog with articles on Port and wine, including the 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019 and 2018 Vintage Port declarations; guides on Port styles, Bordeaux regions, Sherry, Italian wines and Madeira; and pieces on historic vintages such as the 1971 Italians or the French Rivesaltes. It also publishes practical guides on how to store, serve and taste wine, and a section of information on UK and international delivery.