Taylor's Port has a three hundred year tradition focusing solely on its Port Wines, finding the very best methods of production and refining them to produce some of the best examples in existence.
David was born on 13th October, 1965, in Oporto, Portugal. He represents the sixth generation of Guimaraens to be involved in the Port business. David has a number of extraordinary wines to his credit and is regarded as one of the most gifted wine makers in the Port industry.
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Our final day brings us to Croft's Quinta da Roeda in Pinhao, the "diamond of the Douro". We discover how phylloxera almost turned it into a silk farm, taste Croft's Vintage Ports, hear the story of a river of Port, and finish with lunch by the river alongside Adrian Bridge.
Day 2 takes us from the city into the heart of the Douro. We taste Fladgate's still wines from across Portugal, see harvest in full swing at Taylor's Nogueira winery, and spend a rare night at Quinta de Vargellas, the family's Douro home, with dinner alongside head winemaker David Guimaraens.
Our three-day journey with The Fladgate Partnership and Mentzendorff begins in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. From the story of how Portugal got its name to Adrian Bridge's World of Wine, a 13-wine tasting at Taylor's Lodge and a mystery Port over sushi, it was quite a first day.
