Tawny 20YO
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic crème brûlée, artisanal blue cheeses such as Stilton, and traditional almond tarts or dried fruit platters.
✨ Technical Specifications
Osborne, a historic house founded in 1772, brings its centuries of aging expertise to the Douro Valley with this exceptional 20-Year-Old Tawny Port. Sourced from the steep, schistous slopes of the Douro, this wine is crafted from traditional grape varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Roriz. The wine undergoes a slow, oxidative maturation in seasoned oak casks within the lodge of Vila Nova de Gaia. Over two decades, the wood contact transforms the wine's youthful purple hues into a warm, translucent amber. This patient process coaxes out complex, tertiary aromas of dried apricots, toasted hazelnuts, butterscotch, and exotic spices, resulting in a velvety texture and a remarkably long, nutty finish that pays homage to Portugal's grand fortified winemaking tradition.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1772 by English merchant Thomas Osborne Mann in El Puerto de Santa María, Osborne stands as one of the oldest and most distinguished wine and spirits houses in Spain. Over more than two and a half centuries of continuous family ownership, the producer has built a celebrated legacy rooted in traditional solera aging within the historic Sherry Triangle of Andalusia, while also expanding its craftsmanship to include exceptional Port wines from the Douro Valley. Celebrated worldwide by its iconic black bull silhouette, Osborne is renowned for its uncompromising standard of quality across an expansive portfolio, highlighted by prestigious VORS Pedro Ximénez, complex Oloroso and Tawny Ports, and world-class aged Brandies de Jerez.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão