Description
The Douro Boys are a group formed in 2003 that brings together five producers: Quinta do Vallado, Niepoort, Quinta do Crasto, Quinta Vale D. Maria and Quinta do Vale Meão. To mark the 15th anniversary, the Douro Boys created two wines from the 2017 harvest, which were sold exclusively at auction. 2017 is a historic harvest for the Douro. Douro producers compare the 2017 vegetation cycle with the legendary 1945 harvest, characterized by hot, dry months and extremely low levels of rainfall. Grape production fell by 20% compared to the ten-year average. Despite the extreme conditions, but thanks to many very old and resistant vines, the Douro produced excellent wines: wines marked by exuberant aromatic intensity, deep fruit and strong velvety tannins.
