The extra years of wood-ageing softens the colour of Aged Tawnies and give them greater complexity and their typical nut and raisin characteristics.

Lying across the mouth of theTagus river, the Península de Setúbal is a flat, sandy region with the exception of the Serra da Arrábida a short chain of mountains with clay and limestone soils. Beira Interior is a rather disparate region covering a vast swathe of inland Portugal south of the Douro and east of Dão. In the north, grapes are similar to those of the Douro while the south has a whole mix of varieties. From cool, green Galicia and the snow-capped Pyrenees in the north, via the parched central plateau, to sandy, sunny Andalucia in the south, the Spanish landscape is very diverse. International' varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are becoming more and more popular in Spain, and their plantings are rising in various Spanish regions.A Wine Champion 2023 and a ‘benchmark’ tawny, said Matthew Horsley, and ‘bang on the money’ according to Tim Sykes from our tasting panel. It is estimated that there are more than 10,000 grape varieties in present commercial production, yet this probably includes the same grapes under other names. Ethereal and mellow on thepalate, it boasts flavours of toffee and caramel, burnt orange and raisins,dried plums, hazelnuts and a savoury hint of mushroom on the finish. They own several well-known brands of Port, and since 1999 have been producing table wines from the Douro. Like the 10 Year Old, the 20 Year Old is bottled when ready to drink and will not improve if laid down in bottle.

This is the master blender’s quest for perfection, capturing the perfect balance between young and aged port wines being matured for over 20 years in seasoned oak casks that contain 543 litres of port, only being released once they have reached perfection. Today the firm is properly known as Fonseca Guimareans and is under the ownership of the Taylor Flagdate partnership, one of the leading lights of the Port industry, who also count illustrious names such as Taylors and Croft among others as part of their stable. It represents the culmination of patience, skill, and time, resulting in a wine of unparalleled elegance and sophistication.

Trás-os-Montes is a remote region of harsh winters and hot, dry summers in the north-east of the country is bound on one side by high mountains and on the other the. A reluctance to follow trends and plant international grapes is now paying dividends and the new breed of full-blooded, fruit-filled wines are more than able to compete on the world stage. Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced with distilled grape spirits exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal.

The flavour fills the whole palate with huge volume and power developing into an exceptionally long, fresh and honey-sweet finish. The long spice and raisin flavours of this wonderful port is the result of combining the very best fruit with generations of expertise at Graham's, one of the port houses that belongs to the B Corp Certified Symington Family Estates. It will use renewable energy and the layout has been designed to maximise the amount of wine transfers that can be achieved through gravity.Aged for an average of 20 years in seasoned oak casks, our 20 Year Old Tawny demonstrates the complexities afforded by careful ageing in wood. Aged Tawny Ports have been aged in wooden casks for an extended number of years and in the process their colour lightens and they take on a softer character.

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. On the palate it is rich and smooth yet perfectly balanced, with notes of dried berry fruits, nuts and woody spices. In every sense, Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny is a remarkable expression of the art of winemaking and ageing. For many, 20 year old tawny offers the perfect combination of vibrant fruit and nutty, aged character.Over many years of ageing, the Port wine gradually takes on its characteristic amber ‘tawny’ colour, slowly developing the complex mellow flavours and the smooth luscious palate which are the hallmarks of this style of port. Today, five Symington cousins share responsibility for every aspect of the company and personally make the Graham’s wines.