A new Port in Town

[Axel P]

For everyone who is in the Douro in September:

www.o-port-unidade.com

Axel

[DRT]

Thanks for posting Axel and good luck with the fund raising!

It is a pity that there appears to be one notable exception from the list of participants

[g-man]

Will this also be only in magnums and auctioned off?

[djewesbury]

It is a pity that there appears to be one notable exception from the list of participants

Maybe Adrian's a bit busy that day. Or has a verruca?

[christopherpfaff]

If anyone is interested in follow the latest news about this project and pictures of the event at 22nd of September, we will post it via facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-of ... 1834357645

[jdaw1]

What is the name by which this port should be known? ‟O-Port-Unidade”?

[Axel P]

What is the name by which this port should be known? ‟O-Port-Unidade”?

Yes, it most probably will. It is very unfortunate that TFP is not partner of the project as most others are.

Axel

[Axel P]

Will this also be only in magnums and auctioned off?

No it will be sold after bottling (in 2015), probably also in auctions. Larger formats will be available.

Axel

[jdaw1]

bottling (in 2015)

Oh. It is to be an LBV. That’s surprising. So it should be removed from the 2011 VP list.

[RAYC]

bottling (in 2015)

Oh. It is to be an LBV. That’s surprising. So it should be removed from the 2011 VP list.

I'm not sure that a port to be trodden with grapes of the 2013 harvest and to be bottled in 2015 belongs in either the 2011 VP thread or the LBV category!

[jdaw1]

I'm not sure that a port to be trodden with grapes of the 2013 harvest and to be bottled in 2015 belongs in either the 2011 VP thread or the LBV category!

Doh! Sorry. I have the modern port-drinkers’ disease, ‟2011 On The Brain”.

[Axel P]

Which LBV is to be bottled two years after the harvest?

[jdaw1]

Which LBV is to be bottled two years after the harvest?

I had the 2011 on the brain, and thought this was another ‘Douro Boys’-type ’11 blend. My mistake: wrong harvest year. Sorry.

[smisse]

Very nice initiative and will for sure follow this.

Any "en primeur" sales expected?

[Axel P]

Any "en primeur" sales expected?

Sure, why not. But lets put the grapes in the lagar first.

Axel

[Axel P]

The schedule for the event:

17:30 Arriving of the Company VIPs and introduction to the event
18:30 Beginning of Treading ‟PRESS ONLY”, for entrance please contact: gabrielasantos@niepoort.pt

19:15 Event ‟OPEN FOR PORT FANS”, please request to participate to: gabrielasantos@niepoort.pt

20:00 Bottle Party and barbecue at Vale Mendiz


Axel

[jdaw1]

American fans will have gone through four airports to get there. To then say ‟second class citizens wait outside” seems needless.

[Axel P]

Tomorrow is the big day. All producers have agreed to come, I will track the origin of the grapes from everybody and will post this after my return. So today is the picking from everyone. Cross your fingers everyone.

Axel

[djewesbury]

Tomorrow is the big day. All producers have agreed to come, I will track the origin of the grapes from everybody and will post this after my return. So today is the picking from everyone. Cross your fingers everyone.

Axel

Good luck Axel - post lots of pictures! Hope it goes very well. D

[djewesbury]

All producers have agreed to come

And this is especially good news!

[Alex Bridgeman]

I hope the day went well and was a great success. I'm eager to see pictures or video from the event when it's available.