Graham's 30 Year Old Tawny Port Wine, 75 cl

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It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made. Graham's was founded in 1820 and through the 19th century went from strength to strength, attaining an unparalleled standing as a producer of fine Vintage Ports. The wonders of wood: Graham's is one of the last Port companies with its own cooperage team, who care for each cask individually. Graham's is one of the last Port companies with its own cooperage team, who care for each cask individually.

Graham’s 30 Year Old Tawny Port is an amber-coloured fortified port wine with the characteristic aromas of long aging, like nuts and ripe fruits. Vintage ports are aged in barrels for a maximum of 2 years before bottling, and often require another 5 to 15 years of aging in the bottle before reaching what is considered proper drinking age. There may be extra charges for some postcodes including but not limited to Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands, and British overseas territories. Time-honoured skills, craftsmanship and dedication are handed down from generation to generation at Graham’s in the form of three unique arts – the art of blending, the art of cooperage and the art of ageing – to produce an extraordinary selection of Tawny Ports. Graham’s 30 Year Old Tawny Port is a fortified Port wine made with the Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca varieties produced by Graham’s Port, in the Douro Valley, Portugal.Gorgeously mellow, with an amazing, long finish Fabulous accompaniment to dark chocolate but can also be enjoyed alone, as a dessert in its own right - it is indeed an experience in itself.

Although it bears the word ""vintage"" in its name, single-Quinta Vintage Port is produced from a particular vineyard and usually from a lesser ""undeclared"" year.The General Wine Company sources wines from all over the world, but with a particular focus on small, independent producers. The wonders of wood: As one of the last Port companies with its own cooperage team, tending to each cask individually, GRAHAM’s masters the art of making 30 Years Old Tawnies. Tawny port is aged in wooden barrels, exposing it to gradual oxidation and evaporation, causing its colour to mellow to a golden-brown after roughly ten years ""in wood.

The estate is composed of Quinta dos Malvedos (89ha), Quinta das Lages (71ha), Quinta do Vale de Malhadas (32ha), Quinta da Vila Velha (56ha) and Quinta do Tua (28ha). While it is by far the most renowned type of port, from a volume and revenue standpoint vintage port actually makes up a small percentage of the production of a typical port house.The second thing is the close relationship between the wine, the wood and time, which is crucial to producing exceptional, unforgettable fortified wines. The Symington Family azquired the company in 1970, so today Graham's remain a wholly owned family firm.

At the heart of Graham's Port is the famous Quinta dos Malvedos which was completely renovated in 2000 and is now equipped with 3 revolutionary robotic lagares that 'tread' the grapes. The wonders of wood: Graham's is one of the last port companies with its own cooperage team, who care for each cask individually. In 1890, Graham’s became one of the first companies in Portugal to make wines from their own vineyards in the premium Douro Valley.

Port became very popular in England after the Methuen Treaty of 1703, when merchants were permitted to import it at a low duty, while war with France deprived English wine drinkers of French wine. O. Tawny Port is an exceptional fortified wine that has been aged for three decades in oak barrels, developing a rich and complex flavor profile.