Port with no Selo

[Andy Velebil]

Here’s a First I’ve not seen before. The Selo on the back label.






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[John M.]

Noooooo.

[Moses Botbol]

Interesting, a first time for me seeing that as well. Would preserve the serial number much better than on the neck.

[Roy Hersh]

I will try to find out what precipitated this change by the IVDP. As soon as I hear back, I will include the info here.

[Phil W]

I will try to find out what precipitated this change by the IVDP. As soon as I hear back, I will include the info here.

I think the option for the selo to appear elsewhere like this has been in the rules as an option for a while? Am fairly sure I saw examples of this when I was looking up about the "selo-cap" as used on some in-flight port miniatures.

As to why Taylor have decided to go this route now instead of the "over-the-top" style selos, I would guess it's a cost vs application process issue, though would be interesting to hear from TFP on whether this is anticipated to be the strategy for all formats and styles in future.

[Glenn E.]

The over-the-top Selo is what makes Port stand out on the shelf for me. Without it, Port is just another wine like all the rest.

[Roy Hersh]

I think the option for the selo to appear elsewhere like this has been in the rules as an option for a while? Am fairly sure I saw examples of this when I was looking up about the "selo-cap" as used on some in-flight port miniatures.

Yep, IF you count 8 months ... a while. IVDP wrote me back quickly.

Nice hearing from you.
There is a change in the law now, and you can use the seal as you have seen. This was a decision of the Inter-professional Council.
Please find attached the laws (in Portuguese) regarding this subject. The decree 6/2018 says that “Selo Cavaleiro” it’s not mandatory. The “despacho” mentions what are the approved models of selo.
I hope this helps.


Roy adds:
(Despacho = office).
If you'd like me to translate the rest of the regulation to the best I can, if people are further interested. I am happy to do so.

[Zak Romaszko]

It seems to have even made its way to the full vintage selection. What has come of this world?

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[Phil W]

I think the option for the selo to appear elsewhere like this has been in the rules as an option for a while? Am fairly sure I saw examples of this when I was looking up about the "selo-cap" as used on some in-flight port miniatures.

Yep, IF you count 8 months ... a while. IVDP wrote me back quickly.

Nice hearing from you.
There is a change in the law now, and you can use the seal as you have seen. This was a decision of the Inter-professional Council.
Please find attached the laws (in Portuguese) regarding this subject. The decree 6/2018 says that “Selo Cavaleiro” it’s not mandatory. The “despacho” mentions what are the approved models of selo.
I hope this helps.


Roy adds:
(Despacho = office).
If you'd like me to translate the rest of the regulation to the best I can, if people are further interested. I am happy to do so.

A little bit longer ago, though not much; February last year (document here: https://www.ivdp.pt/pt/docs/legislacao/418.pdf), though I did think I was remembering from before that, so perhaps it might have been a draft/discussion document rather than the published regulation. Or I'm just confusing it with looking at the bottle-top selo specification a few years before that...

[Mike J. W.]

Boo hiss!

[Moses Botbol]

The over-the-top Selo is what makes Port stand out on the shelf for me. Without it, Port is just another wine like all the rest.

Tradition for tradition's sake can be a good thing.