Dow Colheita 1969

Notes - Dow’s ages some of its best Ports for many years in seasoned oak casks in its ancient cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. This prolonged time in barrel ensures that the wines take on soft almond and walnut aromas, losing the intense red colour of its youth but gaining immense delicacy, richness and profound intensity of flavour. Colheita Ports (pronounced “Col-yate-a”) are Tawny Ports made from the very best wines of a single harvest (Colheita means harvest in Portuguese). Although they are aged in the same way as blended tawny Ports (10, 20, 30 and over 40 years) in seasoned oak casks, they differ in that they are representative of one single year and not blended to express a consistent style with little or no variation. Legally they must be aged a minimum of seven years before being bottle and sold. However, often they can be much older. The labelling indicates the year of the harvest as well as the year of bottling. The difference between these two dates is equivalent to the number of years the wine was matured in wood before bottling. Colheita Ports are relatively rare and represent only a fraction of all port sold worldwide. Dow’s 1969 Colheita is a blend of the very highest quality wines from the 1969 harvest and matured in seasoned oak casks at their lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia. Bright amber and golden colour. On the nose opulent and fantastically intense aromas of nuts, honey and hints of vanilla. On the palate sweet and very well rounded, with concentrated rich flavours of predominantly almonds. With a long and intense finish. Makes an ideal 40th birthday present or fortieth wedding anniversary present in 2009!
 
     

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