Colheita Single Year Release Tawny Port
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; can be kept for 1–5 years after bottling.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pecan pie, aged Gouda or Manchego cheese, toasted hazelnut tart.
✨ Technical Specifications
Dow's Colheita Single Year Release Tawny Port represents a single-harvest Tawny Port aged extensively in seasoned oak casks prior to bottling. Founded in 1798 and stewarded by the Symington family, Dow's sources from top Douro estates including Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira. Unlike Vintage Port, which ages primarily in bottle, Colheita Ports undergo oxidation in wooden casks, developing a lighter amber hue, silky texture, and complex wood-aged flavors. Dow's signature dry finish sets its Colheitas apart, delivering a focused profile of dried fruits and nuts balanced by vibrant acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1798 by Portuguese merchant Bruno da Silva and later joining forces with Dow & Co. before coming under the renowned stewardship of the Symington family in 1912, Dow's is one of the foundational Port houses of Portugal's Douro Valley. Anchored by its legendary estates, Quinta do Bomfim in Pinhão and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira in Douro Superior, the house is distinguished for pioneering a famously drier, intensely structured profile of Port wine. Leveraging traditional granite lagar fermentation alongside meticulous vineyard management, Dow's produces benchmark Vintage Ports alongside concentrated Colheita Single Year Releases and aged Tawnies celebrated for their profound depth, flinty mineral character, and formidable aging potential.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
20%