Dow's Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port

Wine information: Dow’s is owned and managed by the fourth generation of the Symington family, Port producers since the 19th Century. The family, whose experience dates back over 100 years, supervises all the vineyards, winemaking and ageing of this wine. Dow’s owns two of the Douro’s finest Quintas, Senhora da Ribeira and Bomfim. They were acquired in 1890 and 1896, making Dow’s one of the first houses to invest in premium vineyards. Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage is a wine of a single year but it is not a “declared” Vintage Port Whereas Vintage Port spends only two years in oak cask and then matures in bottle, LBV is aged in seasoned oak casks and then bottled with a light finning, when it is between four and six years old. At the time of bottling, Dow’s LBV has completed its maturation and is ready for drinking without the need for decanting. Grape varieties - Touriga Nacional, Tinta Franca, Roriz and Barroca. Excellent deep ruby colour. On the nose brimming with ripe red fruits, combined with spicy and peppery components. On the palate fresh and balanced, full bodied and with a long and lingering finish.

Tasting Notes: Dow's Late Bottled Vintage has a lovely deep red colour. On the nose this wine is velvety smooth, with intense lifted aromas of wild berry fruits and floral hints exploding from the glass. On the palate full-bodied concentrated and rich, with excellent dark fruit flavours such a black plums, combined with nuances of dark chocolate. Ending with a long and slightly dry finish.

Food & drink match: Dow’s LBV can be enjoyed anytime and pairs wonderfully with chocolate desserts and hard cheeses like mature Cheddar or even with a soft goat’s cheese.

 
     

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