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Vieira de Sousa

06.11.18

Winemaker Luisa and sister Maria are the 5th winemaking generation of family Port House Vieira de Sousa based near Sabrosa, in Cima Corgo the heart of the Douro. The sisters have restored the family company to an independent Port House after nearly a century of selling wines to Churchill’s and Taylor’s. In the wake of the devastating phyloxera infestation that swept Europe in the late 19th century, killing great swathes of vineyards, Vieira de Sousa was forced to sell some vineyard and the family brand name.

Having completed an oenology degree, Luisa took the reins and discovered that the family had enough reserve wines in the cellar to begin their own bottling again. The family name was reacquired and the first new Vintage Port was produced in 2009.

The Port wines that Luisa makes are defined by elegance, with lower residual sugar than many of the large-scale operators in the region. She is rightfully proud in particular of the white Ports which are stunning. The Douro still wines of Vieira de Sousa are made from the same vineyards and are as impressive as the Ports. The Alice range, named after Luisa and Maria’s great aunt, shows an extraordinary freshness and refinement and the Vieira de Sousa reservas demonstrate the opulence and complexity for which the Douro is famed.

We are proud to be Vieira de Sousa’s exclusive importer in the UK.

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Vieira de Sousa, Late Bottled Vintage, Portugal 2017

Portugal

Tasting Notes

These grapes are hand harvested and then bottled after 5 years of ageing.…

Port

Full & Rich Reds

75cl

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SOUSARESERVAR20

Vieira de Sousa Red Reserve, Douro, Portugal 2020

Portugal

Tasting Notes

Aged in old French oak barrels to balance structure and soften tannins this…

Food Matches

Meat, Roast Dinners & Hard Cheeses

Red

Full & Rich Reds

75cl

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SOUSAALICERESR20

Alice Vieira de Sousa Red Reserve, Douro, Portugal 2020

Portugal

Tasting Notes

This red wine from the Douro is produced with grapes from several vineyards…

Food Matches

Roast lamb, Mushrooms - Porcini & Slow Cooked Stews

Red

Full & Rich Reds

75cl

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SOUSAWHITEPORT75CL

Vieira de Sousa, Fine White, Portugal NV

Portugal

Tasting Notes

Rich stone fruit and crisp acidity with hints of nuttiness and a long…

Food Matches

Lemon Tart & Manchego Cheese

Port

Aromatic Whites

75cl

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SOUSALBV75CL15

Vieira de Sousa, Late Bottled Vintage, Portugal 2015

Portugal

Tasting Notes

These grapes are hand harvested and then bottled after 5 years of ageing.…

Port

Full & Rich Reds

75cl

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