Port house
Porto Taylor's
Historic Port house founded in 1692, Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman (commercially known as Taylor's) is one of the most renowned Port wine houses, celebrated for its ranges of aged Tawnies, Vintage Ports, LBV, white Ports and Ruby.
- Vila Nova de Gaia · Douro · Portugal
- Since 1692
- 16 products
The story
Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman has very early origins: the house's history is traced back to 1692 and the current name (Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman) was established through partnerships in the 19th century. The house has remained closely linked to the cellar-ageing traditions in Vila Nova de Gaia and to family management over the centuries.
Production philosophy
Maintain long-ageing reserves, respect traditional Port winemaking techniques and meticulous care of the cellar-ageing process in cool, humid lodges. Emphasis on quality, careful blending of reserves and controlled releases of limited editions from the best vintages.
Territory
Douro Valley (Douro), with lodges and cellar-ageing operations located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal. Grapes come from various Douro sub-regions (Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior).
Production method
Typical Port production: partial fermentation of grapes followed by fortification with grape spirit to stop fermentation and preserve sweetness; ageing both in wood (for tawnies and reserves) and in bottle (for Vintage Ports). Blends are built from extensive barrel reserves stored in the lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia.
Ageing
Ageing in seasoned oak casks and large oak vats in the Vila Nova de Gaia lodges for Tawnies and reserves; long wood ageing for age‑statement labels (10/20/30/40/50/60 years), bottle ageing for Vintage Ports; LBV aged longer in cask than Vintage before bottling.
Characteristics
- Type
- Port house
- City
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Categories
- Port
- aged tawnies (10/20/30/40/50+ years)
- vintage port
- LBV
- white port (Chip Dry / Fine White)
- limited editions / single harvest
- Raw materials
- wine grapes (native Douro varieties)
- Touriga Nacional
- Tinta Roriz
- Tinta Barroca
- Arinto
- Boal
- Côdega (Codega)
- Esgana Cão
- Folgasão
- Gouveio
- Viosinho
- Rabigato
- Casks and ageing vessels
- seasoned oak casks
- large oak vats/barrels (toneles)
- Representative products
- Taylor's 10 Year Old Tawny
- Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny
- Taylor's 30 Year Old Tawny
- Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny
- Taylor Fladgate Golden Age - 50 Year Old Tawny
- Taylor's Single Harvest Tawny 1961 (60 Years)
- Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage 2020 (LBV 2020)
- Taylor's Fine Ruby
- Taylor's Fine White
- Taylor's Chip Dry (White Port)
- Taylor's Historical Collection - The Mallet Reserve Tawny
- Taylor's Select Reserve
What makes it distinctive
- Founded in 1692
- Historic Port house with a long cellar-ageing tradition in the Vila Nova de Gaia lodges
- Pioneer of Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) and of the dry white Port (Chip Dry)
- Wide production ranging from Ruby and White Ports to very old Tawnies and high-end Vintage Ports
- Regular releases of limited editions and single-harvest bottlings (e.g. Single Harvest 1961) and major long-age releases (Golden Age 50y)