A fortified wine from Duriense, Northern Portugal made from an assemblage of grapes including Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca. As a tawny, it has been aged in oak oxidatively and will show the sumptuous dried fruit flavours that this creates.

Niepoort have been producing world-class port since 1842. This excellent 10 year old is full of deep, nutty flavours, hints of dried apricots and a wonderful richness. It spent 10 years ageing in small oak casks before being skilfully blended by the master blender.

The translucent copper coloured tone of the wine is matched by the beautiful soft nutty aromas gained by a full twenty years ageing in seasoned oak casks. Otima 20 years is rich and delicate, but never cloying; the tannins and acidity ensure balance and perfect length.

Commercial description

Churchill’s was founded in 1981 by winemaker Johnny Graham, whose family has been making wine in the Douro for six  generations. We were the first port shipper to be started-up in over half a century and are now the last independent British port house. Churchill´s ports are unique for their signature dry, fresh style. We produce all our ports from grade A grapes that are  hand-picked, foot crushed and naturally fermented for finest  quality wines with minimal intervention.  

VIBRANT - ORANGE BLOSSOM – SMOOTH 

Our iconic Dry White Port’s distinctive golden colour and smooth nutty f lavours are the result of skin fermentation followed by a careful ageing  process. With aromas of grated nutmeg and eucalyptus, this port is fresh and complex, showing hints of orange peel. SOURCING  Specially selected from higher altitude Grade-A vineyards. 

TASTING NOTES  

Colour: Vibrant golden colour. 

Nose: Grated nutmeg and eucalyptus. 

Palate: Fresh and complex with a hint of orange peel and a long peppery finish. 

WINEMAKING NOTES  Grapes are cold stored overnight at 10ºC before being crushed with stalks (100%) in the granite lagares at Quinta da Gricha. Light maceration by foot treading and fermentation on the skins. After fermentation, the wine goes through an ageing period in seasoned oak casks for approximately 10 years. 

CELLARING Filtered and ready for immediate drinking so does not require bottle ageing.   SERVING Best enjoyed within 2 years of bottling. Serve chilled (8º-10ºC)

Niepoort family were Port shippers of Dutch origin that have been making Port in the Douro Valley since 1842. It is a relatively small Port house but with a big reputation.

Aged in oak casks for 3.5 years. Amazingly smooth, fresh nutty and rounded on the palate.

Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage Port (LBV) is a superb wine, selected from the finest production of what was a spectacular year. Whereas Vintage Port spends two years in casks and then matures in bottle, LBV is matured in seasoned oak and then bottled at between four and six years of age; hence the term, ‘late bottled’. Its ageing process encourages the wine’s development, and as such, at the time of bottling it is ready to drink without the need for decanting.

Character

This Fine Tawny has fervent fans around the world who love it for its approachability and its caramel nuttiness. And who are we to argue?

Style

Young, vibrant wines are expertly blended and oak aged for up to three years. Fine Tawny has a fruitiness of youth and a nuttiness from the casks, while the ageing makes it lighter in appearance than ruby ports. A not-so-dark horse.

Goes well with

Creamier desserts like rice pudding as well as dried fruit and nuts. Pairs brilliantly with after-lunch card games.

The grapes used in the production of Dow’s Fine Ruby were a blend of traditional Portuguese varieties from the Douro Valley, such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz and Tinto Cao. Dow’s Fine Ruby was aged in seasoned oak casks at our lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia for an average of 3 years, and bottled when ready to drink. Exuberant youthful fruit flavours make it perfect for informal drinking.