Port for sale by retailer

[nac]

Have just had an offer from C&B for the new Taylor's 1975 Single Harvest.
£215/bt IB or £1275/6bt IB

Just beaten by what used to be BI at £212.50 IB!

Nickolls & Perks - £279 inc VAT & delivery

[Alex Bridgeman]

Has anyone bought a bottle of the Fletcher 10YO — now reduced from £7.99 to £6.99 in my local Aldi?

There were none on the shelf when I went in to look, so I couldn’t find out for myself, but does anyone know who the bottler is?

The Ruby comes from Quinta & Vineyard Bottlers. I’m curious to know where the 10YO comes from. £7 per bottle has surely got to be below cost. Duty and VAT between them are about £5.

[nac]

Has anyone bought a bottle of the Fletcher 10YO — now reduced from £7.99 to £6.99 in my local Aldi?

There were none on the shelf when I went in to look, so I couldn’t find out for myself, but does anyone know who the bottler is?

The Ruby comes from Quinta & Vineyard Bottlers. I’m curious to know where the 10YO comes from. £7 per bottle has surely got to be below cost. Duty and VAT between them are about £5.

Haven't yet, but will try and find some.

[Glenn E.]

There were none on the shelf when I went in to look, so I couldn’t find out for myself, but does anyone know who the bottler is?

Fletcher is a brand of Barao de Vilar, along with Palmer, Maynard, and (I think) Feuerheerd.

I see at least one picture that clearly shows it is bottled by Sogrape Vinhos S.A.

That said, Barao de Vilar Vinhos S.A. also does some bottling of their own. So it might depend on the bottle?

[hadge]

There were none on the shelf when I went in to look, so I couldn’t find out for myself, but does anyone know who the bottler is?

Fletcher is a brand of Barao de Vilar, along with Palmer, Maynard, and (I think) Feuerheerd.

I see at least one picture that clearly shows it is bottled by Sogrape Vinhos S.A.

That said, Barao de Vilar Vinhos S.A. also does some bottling of their own. So it might depend on the bottle?

I thought that Fletcher was owned by Aldi (the shop) and its own brand.

is part of the labeling, Manufacturer: Specially Produced for Aldi Stores Ltd., PO Box 26, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 2SH

[Glenn E.]

There were none on the shelf when I went in to look, so I couldn’t find out for myself, but does anyone know who the bottler is?

Fletcher is a brand of Barao de Vilar, along with Palmer, Maynard, and (I think) Feuerheerd.

I see at least one picture that clearly shows it is bottled by Sogrape Vinhos S.A.

That said, Barao de Vilar Vinhos S.A. also does some bottling of their own. So it might depend on the bottle?

I thought that Fletcher was owned by Aldi (the shop) and its own brand.

is part of the labeling, Manufacturer: Specially Produced for Aldi Stores Ltd., PO Box 26, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 2SH

I see that on some bottles, but not on others. It's possible that Fletcher is now a BOB for Aldi but didn't used to be? Or vice versa? Regardless, when we were at Barao de Vilar out in the Douro Superior in 2019 it was one of the brands that Alvaro told us about. We were only served Feuerheerd, Maynard, Palmer, and Barao de Vilar, though.

[Alex Bridgeman]

That was a surprise

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I’ve just walked into my local Waitrose and found this is happening again. Hey ho, more White Port for the summer heading home.

[Mike J. W.]

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I’ve just walked into my local Waitrose and found this is happening again. Hey ho, more White Port for the summer heading home.

Those $@*%#! forced your hand...at least that's what I would say to my wife if I came home with another case or two of Port. Of course I still might have to sleep in the garage.

What whites did you pick up?

[Alex Bridgeman]

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I’ve just walked into my local Waitrose and found this is happening again. Hey ho, more White Port for the summer heading home.

Those $@*%#! forced your hand...at least that's what I would say to my wife if I came home with another case or two of Port. Of course I still might have to sleep in the garage.

What whites did you pick up?

3 bottles of Kopke 10YO and 3 bottles of Kopke 2010 White Colheita. But, just to be clear, none of them are for me. They are all for the better half.

[MigSU]

^^ I'm sure you won't drink even a drop!

[Mike J. W.]

^^ I'm sure you won't drink even a drop!

I've heard he never touches the stuff.

Nice little score, Alex. Kopke's White Colheitas are tasty (as their Tawnies are as well, of course).