Dow's Christmas Port 75cl Bottle in Wooden Gift Box

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The acidity was near perfect and the tannins are tame but omnipresent; while the finish was spicy, warm and extremely long. One of the great houses of Port; the name Dow has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

Affordable, nuanced, and excellent for pairing with food, we’ve chosen the best for your festive celebrations. This 2015 Vintage Port Wine from Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, a vineyard to which The Symington family has a strong attachment to.

Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars. These dry sherries – in fact the driest type of sherry – are made from palomino grapes, and are known for being light, great with food, and refreshing. While Port (named after its city of Oporto on the Atlantic Coast at the end of the Douro Valley), made Portugal famous, Portugal is also an excellent source of dry red and white Portuguese wines of various styles. uk - Offer of the day Designated trademarks, brands and images are the property of their respective owners.

The current generation’s great grandfather, Andrew James Symington, took ownership of the Quinta in 1912 when he became a shareholder in Dow's, which had originally acquired the property in 1890.For its festive flavour, incredible value for money, creamy mouthfeel and delicate flavours, we’re huge fans of the Fonseca crusted port. The Port is blended with all the care of a premium quality Port with a fine balance and flavour, worthy of the Dow’s name. With the continuing expansion of the firm, Edward da Silva and Frederick Cosens were joined by George Acheson Warre, whose well known family had been involved in the Port trade since its earliest years. It's developing into a stunning middle-aged Port at 34 years of age, with little signs of nearing peak yet. For sherry too, liquids range all the way from light and refreshing finos, through to the delicious, intensely sweet stickiness of a Pedro Ximénez (PX).

A long and narrow but small country, Portugal claims considerable diversity in climate and wine styles, with milder weather in the north and significantly more rainfall near the coast.The package includes tasting notes and a personal message (please enter your message in the comments box at the checkout).