Dow's 40 Year Old Tawny Port

Originating from Portugal in the famous Douro region, specifically within the rugged Cima Corgo subregion, Dow's 40 Year Old Tawny Port represents a rare, masterfully aged expression of fortified winemaking. Founded in 1798, Dow's is one of the oldest and most prestigious Port houses, celebrated for its drier, more structured style. Now owned and operated by Symington Family Estates, the lodge’s winemaking philosophy relies on sourcing fruit from historic estates like Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, utilizing long-term cask aging in seasoned oak tuns to produce complex, concentrated, and enduring aged tawnies.

Wine Description

The wine displays a deep, dark amber copper colour with pale green and golden reflections along the rim. A profound and complex bouquet opens with wood aged aromas of dried fig, prune, and orange marmalade, integrated with sophisticated notes of toasted walnut, espresso, cigar box, dark caramel, and exotic baking spices. On the palate, it is full bodied, rich, and remarkably concentrated, delivering an extraordinary balance of intense sweet flavours including honeyed fruit, toasted nuts, and dark chocolate alongside Dow's characteristic dry finish and vibrant natural acidity. Framed by a silky, viscous texture gained from four decades of barrel oxidation, it concludes with an extraordinarily long, lingering, and complex finish. Composed of a traditional blend of Douro grape varieties including Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Tinta Barroca.