89 Points, Wine Enthusiast - This wine comes from a wildly remote vineyard high in the Upper Douro. It is a fine, balanced wine, packed with acidity to balance the sweetness. It’s relatively soft and gentle, with good, fresh flavors of figs.

Ramos-Pinto makes several single-quinta ports, capturing the special qualities of each vineyard in the wine. Quinta da Ervamoira is located on the Douro Superior, situated on the left bank of the Douro River where it meets the Côa River, and is the winery’s experimental vineyard. Here, 240 acres of vines are planted vertically, a departure from the traditional terraced rows stepping horizontally up the steep slopes rising from the river. Vertical planting allows closer spacing of vines, which results in less fruit per plant but more concentrated fruit flavors. Per-vine production is decreased while overall production by hectare goes up. Like most of the land along the Douro, the soil at Ervamoira is schistous and very poor.

Winemaker Notes
The wine is a rich tawny color and has a round generous nose with orange, apricot, and plum aromas rounded out by vanilla scents from old Port aging casks. The attack in the mouth is smooth and full-bodied with fruity flavors juxtaposed with rich oak that is well-balanced. This Tawny offers all the maturity of an aged wine while still displaying a youthful vigor.