<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 & Cosens merged with another leading Port company, Dow & Co.</p> <p>Although smaller than Silva & Cosens, Dow & 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>
<p></p><p>H.M.Borges was founded in 1877 by Henrique Menezes Borges, who dedicated his whole life to the search for a selection of wines produced in Madeira Island, in order to proceed to their aging. It is currently run by the fourth generation of your family.</p>
<p></p><p><span>Quinta do Ventozelo is one of the largest and oldest Douro Quintas. It has been passing through different hands over the centuries, hands that shaped it and transformed it to what it is today.</span></p>
<p></p><p>Approach at Quinta de Cottas is to capture the essence of Douro Valley's premier vineyards producing wines with high quality, distinct personality that pair well with food and are affordable.<br />Quinta de Cottas house style is the blend of the vineyards with the winery's personality and winemaking priorities, as expressed through the wines. Although the wines are different in each vintage, a thread of similarity ties them together</p>
<p></p><p><span>Quinta de Marrocos </span><span>vineyards</span><span> extend up to 180m altitude, on </span><span>terraces</span><span> supported by stone walls. Exposure to the north is one of the key points, favoring a slow maturation of grapes: the altitude offers warm temperatures, the river breeze cools the vineyards at night. The average slope of 80% prevents mechanization, requiring an </span><span>"heroic" viticulture</span><span>. All work is manual, a </span><span>century-old heritage</span><span> that we want to keep, in respect for the age of the vines and the quality of the grapes. The low yields are inherent to this type of vines, without irrigation, in low fertility and a slightly acid pH schist soils.</span></p>
<p>On the nose, Quinta do Poço do Lobo Reserva Red Wine offers a refined bouquet of wild berries, blackcurrant, cocoa, and tobacco, complemented by subtle spice and oak nuances. The palate is fresh and well-balanced, with polished tannins and a long, persistent finish. This wine pairs beautifully with grilled meats, game dishes, or aged cheeses, and it benefits from decanting or cellaring to further reveal its full potential. Serve between 16–18 °C for best expression.</p> <p></p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Years available for purchase. Price on request:</strong></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p> <p>Quinta do Poço do Lobo Reserva Red Wine</p> <p>1995, 1996</p>
<p></p><p><span>LBV Ports fill the gap between Ruby and Vintage Ports, as Rubies should be drunk quite young and a Vintage Port may need 15 to 20 years to really open up and show its splendor</span></p>
<p></p><p>Quinta dos Termos is situated in the center of Portugal, on the slopes of the South slope of Serra da Estrela (highest mountain of Portugal - 2,000 m), thus protected from the cold north winds and sunny by its exposure to the South, reaching temperatures in the summer sometimes higher than 50ºC, which leads to a higher degree of maturation, giving rise to complex, aromatic wines of good consistency</p>
<p></p><div class="tw-ta-container F0azHf tw-nfl" id="tw-target-text-container"> <div class="tw-ta-container F0azHf tw-nfl"> <div class="tw-ta-container F0azHf tw-nfl"> <p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta" id="tw-target-text" style="text-align:left;" dir="ltr"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Réccua DOC, White Wine has tended to have the same profile since it entered the market. It combines several white varieties of the Douro Denomination of Origin in its composition</span></p> </div> <p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta" style="text-align:left;" dir="ltr"></p> </div> <p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta" style="text-align:left;" dir="ltr"></p> </div> <p></p>
<p></p><p>Rui Roboredo Madeira is a portuguese winemaker. Castello d'Alba, Quinta de Fafide, Quinta do Côa, Beyra are red and white wines from Douro and Beira region that he produces</p>
<p></p><p>Quinta da Foz is located in the heart of the Douro Wine Region, in the Cima Corgo sub-region, in the parish of Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, and shares on its banks the junction of the Pinhão and Douro rivers.</p>
<p></p><p>Agri-Roncão borns in Penafiel, Vinhos Verde region, Domingos Ribeiro recovers from scratch<strong> Quinta de Linhares</strong> (located in the Sub-region of Sousa) and <strong>Quinta da Levandeira do Roncão</strong>, in the heart of the Douro region</p>
<p></p><p>Located in the heart of the Douro Demarcated Region, Quinta da Deserta has its vineyards rooted between the banks of the river Tavora and the river Douro, in schistose soils. The combination of very hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters results in low yields but with high quality grapes.<br />The products sold from Quinta da Deserta are certified.</p>
<p></p><p><span>Quinta de S. José is a family project that began in early 1999 by the will of the João’s father, Ruy Brito e Cunha, due to the excellent location of the houses in the Quinta, practically on the side of the river.</span></p>
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An excellent Quinta das Bajancas Reserva Red Wine produced in the Douro region
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