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The roots of Dow’s standing as a great Port house reach back over 200 years. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Dow’s Vintage Ports have been landmark wines in virtually every great year, consistently setting the standard amongst all Port houses. Vintage Ports such as the remarkable Dow 1896, the 1927, 1945 1955, 1963 and so on until the Dow 1994 are all legends in the history of this great wine. These Ports are still magnificent today, even when 50 or 100 years old. Few wines can claim this quality and pedigree. In 1912, Andrew Symington became a partner in Dow’s and today five members of the family own and work in the company: they personally manage all aspects of winemaking from the vineyard to the final bottling.
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"Following three consecutive years of drought, the winter of 2010 resembled a deluge at
times with well above-average rainfall and very cold conditions that brought frequent
snowfalls to the Douro. At Bomfim, we had 50% more rainfall from October (2009) to
March 2010, 789 mm instead of the average for the period: 524mm. This was excellent
for replenishing the much-depleted water tables. The cold, wet weather delayed budbreak by ten days, but the very warm spring brought excellent conditions for flowering
and fruit-set. The wet winter proved a blessing due to the summer extremes experienced;
July and August were not only hotter than usual, but also exceptionally dry, without a
single drop of rain. Owing to the delayed cycle, the vintage started about a week later
than usual, on September 20th. We held back on picking the Touriga Nacional to allow
it to ripen fully. This was a good call, and our patience was vindicated by the Nacional
musts, which were well balanced, with good colour and tannins. They produced
structured wines with very elegant aromas.
Charles Symington, Douro, October 2010"
Port Blend Red
20
PORTUGAL
6
Cork
Dow`s / Symington Family Estates
Vegan
Vegetarian 
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