Calem Quinta da Foz Vintage 1997 Port Wine

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Deep purple in colour, LBV by Quinta do Crasto shows an extraordinary intensity of wild fruit aromas, elegant cocoa notes and delicate spice hints. The same intensity is found on the palate, with excellent volume and a compact structure made up of serious, polished and fine-textured tannins. Everything is lovely wrapped in fresh wild berry fruit notes. This is a wine with a balanced finish and as it was bottled without filtration it meets all the conditions for evolving positively in the bottle</p>

Qclbv2330

5/ 5

<p></p> <p>Prats &amp; Symington was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between the well known Bordeaux winemaker, Bruno Prats and the Symington family. It is an independent company specialising in dry red wines which has been at the forefront of the DOC Douro quality revolution and instrumental in driving forward the high quality image of the region.</p> <p></p>

Poscr1117

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The story of Dow’s is unusual amongst all the great Port houses. It began in 1798 when Bruno da Silva, a Portuguese merchant from Oporto, made a journey which was the opposite to that of the first British merchants. The Port shipping business was continued by Bruno’s son, John da Silva who in 1862 brought into partnership Frederick William Cosens. With the continuing expansion of the firm, Edward da Silva and Frederick Cosens were joined by George Acheson Warre, whose well known family had been involved in the Port trade since its earliest years. In 1877, Silva &amp; Cosens merged with another leading Port company, Dow &amp; Co.</p> <p>Although smaller than Silva &amp; Cosens, Dow &amp; Co had become a very highly regarded Port producer with a particularly fine reputation for its Vintage Ports and when the two companies merged, it was decided to adopt DOW’S as the brand name</p> <p>For over two centuries the name of DOW has been associated with the finest Port from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley. Throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st, the Symington family has built on the legacy of the preceding Silva and Dow families.</p> <p>Dow’s attractive and distinctive drier finish is the recognisable hallmark of the wines from this great Port house.</p> <p></p> <p> </p>

Dwro3602

5/ 5

<p>The story of Dow’s is unusual amongst all the great Port houses. It began in 1798 when Bruno da Silva, a Portuguese merchant from Oporto, made a journey which was the opposite to that of the first British merchants. The Port shipping business was continued by Bruno’s son, John da Silva who in 1862 brought into partnership Frederick William Cosens. With the continuing expansion of the firm, Edward da Silva and Frederick Cosens were joined by George Acheson Warre, whose well known family had been involved in the Port trade since its earliest years. In 1877, Silva &amp; Cosens merged with another leading Port company, Dow &amp; Co.</p> <p>Although smaller than Silva &amp; Cosens, Dow &amp; Co had become a very highly regarded Port producer with a particularly fine reputation for its Vintage Ports and when the two companies merged, it was decided to adopt DOW’S as the brand name</p> <p>For over two centuries the name of DOW has been associated with the finest Port from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley. Throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st, the Symington family has built on the legacy of the preceding Silva and Dow families.</p> <p>Dow’s attractive and distinctive drier finish is the recognisable hallmark of the wines from this great Port house</p> <p> </p>

Dqbvt4779

5/ 5

<p></p><p><span>Noval LBv is a remarkable example of the Noval style. Treated exactly like a Vintage Port with only noble grape varieties from the Quinta, trodden by foot and unfiltered. Its main difference is that it is aged for four, sometimes five years in wooden vats instead of the two years typical of Vintage Ports</span></p>

Qnlbv4619

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Cedro do Noval Red Wine is produced by Quinta do Noval</p>

Cnv557

5/ 5

<p></p><p>Croft is one of the most distinguished of all Port houses. Founded in 1588, it is the oldest firm still active today as a Port wine producer. The company is renowned above all for its Vintage Ports as well as for its range of wood aged reserves and tawnies, time-honoured styles refined by skill and experience passed down the generations</p> <p></p>

Cqrvt4562

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Symington family, with Scottish, English and Portuguese ancestry has been present in the Douro for five generations — since 1882 — and through the current generation’s great grandmother, the family’s links to the wines of the Douro span 14 generations, to the mid-17th century and to the very beginnings of the history of Port</p>

Pvmag4695

5/ 5

<p></p><p><span>Cálem was founded in 1859 by António Alves Cálem, who took good advantage of the liberal trade regime in the Douro region.</span></p> <p><span><span>The profile of Cálem makes it a true ambassador brand of Porto. Extremely popular, with a relaxed, adventurous and consensual image, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market. Its reputation crosses generations and, for many, Port wine means Cálem</span></span></p>

clyo598

5/ 5

<p></p><p><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">The Porto Cálem is a true ambassador brand of port wine. Extremely popular, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market for port wines and in several international wine markets.</span></p>

Call1345

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Porto Cálem is a true ambassador brand of port wine. Extremely popular, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market for port wines and in several international wine markets</p>

7686

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Porto Cálem is a true ambassador brand of port wine. Extremely popular, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market for port wines and in several international wine markets</p>

Cco9017

5/ 5

<p></p><p><span>The Porto Cálem is a true ambassador brand of port wine. Extremely popular, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market for port wines and in several international wine markets.</span></p>

Clvt3407

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Porto Cálem is a true ambassador brand of port wine. Extremely popular, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market for port wines and in several international wine markets.</p> <p></p> <p></p>

Clvi8720

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Porto Cálem is a true ambassador brand of port wine. Extremely popular, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market for port wines and in several international wine markets.</p> <p></p> <p></p>

Clvi6796

5/ 5

<p></p><p>The Porto Cálem is a true ambassador brand of port wine. Extremely popular, Cálem is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese market for port wines and in several international wine markets</p>

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