Offley
OFFLEY’S history goes back to 1737, the year in which the Englishman William Offley founded the company to which he gave his own name. It is however from the 19th century onwards that the company acquired a new dynamism. In 1831, Joseph James Forrester, a nephew of the founder, joined the company. An academic and an artist, James Forrester was the first person to map the River Douro and its region, as well as to draw maps that became works of reference. He also undertook numerous wine-growing studies and left important graphical works – paintings, drawings and sketches – in which he shows all his passion for the Douro.
James Forrester’s contribution to the development of the region where Port Wine is made, as well as to its trade, earned him the title of Baron given to him by the King of Portugal.
Throughout the years the company invested in the production and marketing of fortified wines, in the planting of new vineyards or in the re-planting of existing ones (as happened at Quinta da Boavista), built and maintained unique ageing cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, and expanded the world-wide distribution of the OFFLEY brand.
In 1997 OFFLEY was purchased by Sogrape, a wine-producing family company of international dimension, with quality wines and a strong focus on volume brands so as to meet market demands.
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Offley White
Offley White Porto has an attractive yellow-straw hue and an intense aroma dominated by floral, apricot and peach, marmalade
and dry fruit notes. The aging in oak wood has ennobled it, increasing its richness and complexity. In the mouth, the balance
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Offley Ruby
Offley Ruby Porto has an attractive and well defined red-ruby hue and lively aroma reminiscent of red fruit with some more complex notes arising from its ageing in oak wood. In the mouth, it has a fine balance between sweetness and mature tannins, it is well structured and it has a long finish. Its elegance and liveliness make it the ideal option for those who enjoy young and accessible Porto wines.
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Offley Tawny
Offley Tawny is an elegant red Porto wine, a tawny wine with a classic style, with both maturity and freshness, created for the satisfaction of the many that enjoy this style by Offley, the prestigious brand that combines modernity with almost three centuries of experience.
Varieties: Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao -
Offley Rose
Offley Rose has a light pink hue, with shades of violet, and a fine bouquet of tropical fruits and exotic wood. In the mouth is quite balanced and fresh, with a flavour of tropical fruits and a long and elegant finish.
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Offley Late Bottled Vintage
Offley Late Bottled Vintage (or L.B.V.) is a high-quality Porto from single vintage, bottled between the 4th and the 6th year thereafter, and is ready for drinking immediately or after some maturing in the bottle, depending on preference. This wine shows the very characteristic style of the prestigious Offley brand, which allies modernity with almost three centuries’ experience.
Varieties:Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Rufete, Malvasia Preta -
Offley Boa Vista Vintage '07
Offley Boa Vista Vintage Porto 2007 is the flagship wine of this centennial Porto house, a special category red Porto, of a single outstanding year, selected for its extraordinary quality to be matured in bottle, favouring all its unique characteristics and potential. Gift of nature, they are shaped by human skill and a fine winemaking expertise, established almost 300 years ago.
Varieties: Quinta da Boavista, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. -
Offley Baron of Forrester 10yr
Offley 10 year has an intense tawny colour with brick-like tones. Its elegant and complex bouquet is characterised by flavours of ripe fruit, marmalade and dry fruit, with notes of vanilla, raisins and jelly. In the mouth, the balance between the richness of the grapes’ natural sugars and its tannins provide the wine with a fine structure and a delicate yet complex finish.
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Offley Baron of Forrester 20yr
Offley 20 year has a well-defined tawny hue with orange-like hints. Its aroma is intense and complex, with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, exotic wood, varnish, cedar, plum and hazel, the result of its careful evolution along many years. In the mouth, its fine structure and the balance between sugars and tannins stand out. The finish is delicate and lingering, with good harmony of retro-nasal flavours, the Offley brand’s unmistakeable style.
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Offley Baron of Forrester 30yr
Offley 30 year is a remarkable wine, amber in colour with appealing greenish hints. Its bouquet is very intense and has great complexity, with notes of caramel, moka, varnish, nuts and tobacco leaf, harmoniously fine-tuned along years of careful evolution in oak wood. In the mouth, it is a very well-balanced and unctuous wine that shows a delicate structure and a sublime finish. An exceptional wine, it is produced in only limited quantities and stands out as the ultimate symbol of Offley Old Tawnies.
