Most expensive port wine

Expensive port wine and prices fluctuations

Port wine is a type of fortified wines produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. It is one of the oldest, most sought-after wines in the world, and its prices can fluctuate drastically due to its rareness and high demand.

Port wine is a fine wine made by fortifying grape juice before it ferments and adding grape brandy during the fermentation process. This makes the wine strong and sweet, with a reddish-brown color. The flavor of port wine can range from floral and fruity to complex and rich depending on the type and age of the wine. 

The most expensive port wines come from the Douro Valley and are aged for decades in oak barrels. These wines are often very rare and can fetch high prices due to their scarcity. The most expensive port wine of all time was Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1962, which sold for €8,900. Other expensive port wines include Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1945, which sold for €5,000, and Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1940, which sold for €4,000. 

The price of port wine fluctuates depending on the market and the availability of the vintage. A rare vintage can fetch much higher prices than a younger one, and the demand for a certain vintage can also impact its price.

Port wine is a unique and complex drink that can be enjoyed by connoisseurs and novices alike. The price of port wine can fluctuate depending on the availability and demand for a certain vintage, making it an interesting and ever-changing market.

Most Expensive port wine sold in auction

1. Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1962 - €8,900

2. Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1945 - €5,000

3. Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1940 - €4,000

4. Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1937 - €3,500

5. Fonseca Vintage Port 1977 - €2,500

The most expensive port wine ever sold was Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1962, which sold for €8,900. This port wine was made from a single vintage and was aged for decades in oak barrels, resulting in a complex, rich flavor. It is considered to be one of the finest port wines ever produced.

Other expensive port wines include Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1945, which sold for €5,000, and Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 1940, which sold for €4,000. All of these wines are produced in the Douro Valley and aged for decades in oak barrels, resulting in a unique flavor and aroma that is prized by connoisseurs.

Port wine is made by fortifying grapes juice before it ferments and adding grape brandy during the fermentation process of the blend. This gives the wine a strong, sweet flavor with a reddish-brown color. The flavor of port wine can range from floral and fruity to complex and rich depending on the type and age of the wine.

Port wine is a unique and complex drink that can be enjoyed by connoisseurs and novices alike. The price of port wine can fluctuate depending on the availability and demand for a certain vintage, making it an interesting and ever-changing market.

Expensive tawny Port wine

1. Dow's 30 Year Old Tawny Port

2. Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny Port

3. Fonseca Guimaraens 20 Year Old Tawny Port

4. Warre's 30 Year Old Tawny Port

5. Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Most expensive port wine sold - Tawny Port

The Symington family has released 656 bottles of a Port that dates back to the arrival of their great-grandfather Andrew James Symington in Portugal in 1882.

The family has named this wine 'Ne Oublie' after the original Graham's family motto and for the company where Andrew Symington started his life's work. The name reflects the respect with which the family regards their great-grandparents' joint decision to commit themselves and their descendants to Portugal, to the Douro, and to Port.

Now 130 years later his direct descendants have bottled one of the remaining three barrels. The other two barrels have been entrusted to the next generation of the family and it is they who will decide their future, in 2025 at the earliest.

This extraordinary wine has been bottled in an individually numbered, hand-made crystal decanter designed by Portugal's leading glass manufacturer Atlantis. Three sterling silver bands, molded and engraved by Scottish Silversmiths Hayward & Stott, and carrying the mark of the Edinburgh Assay Office, adorn the glass. The decanter is presented in a bespoke presentation box handcrafted with the finest leathers by quintessentially British brand Smythson of Bond Street, one of the world's oldest luxury leather goods companies. Hence, Ne Oublie represents the work of the very finest artisans of the three nations from which the Symington family is descended: Scotland, England, and Portugal.

Andrew Jefford visited the family in the Douro in 2011 and tasted this wine. He wrote: "You simply can't create the complexity of this order in under a century or so, I suspect…There was a cleanliness and a precision about the wine, though, that was a testament to 130 years of exemplary stewardship… a synopsis of life and time."

All these features made this wine the most expensive port wine sold in a tawny port category. With 8.000€ of value, Graham's is offering you in this bottle a piece of history, a world record in value, an all-generation tribute.

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