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

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The second thing is the close relationship between the wine, the wood and time, which is crucial to producing exceptional, unforgettable fortified wines. The decision to declare a vintage is made by each individual port house, and is based on several factors, most notably the weather and the ability of the marketplace to absorb a new vintage.

If the port becomes forestalled at some point, it is considered poor form to ask for the decanter directly. In other old English traditions when port is decantered, commonly at the dining table, the whole bottle should be finished in one sitting by the diners, and the table should not be vacated until this is done. Aged tawny port is a blend of several vintages, with the average years ""in wood"" stated on the label: 10, 15, 20, and 30 years are common.It was also one of the first Port house to invest in its own vineyards and is now at the cutting edge of innovation in winemaking techniques. An interesting feature of this vineyard is this – it is the only region in the world, which produces authentic Port wines. Thus each genuine port style has a corresponding, often very different, style that can be found in wines made outside Portugal.

This is caused by the addition of distilled grape spirits (such as brandy) to fortify the wine and halt fermentation before all the sugar is converted to alcohol.Social media links are included in our pages to provide links to social media tools like Twitter and Facebook, and enable you to bookmark or recommend our pages. Graham’s Port is a legendary Port winery that has gained an amazing international reputation over almost two centuries of history, and this is down to the quality of their fortified wines that are made with the utmost care and using artisan methods to preserve and enhance their qualities. I've used Eton Vintners for many years and have always found the staff unfailingly helpful and wise. To age and blend old wines like these is an extremely challenging exercise requiring great skill and years of experience.

Graham’s winemaking team still adds the grape spirit known as aguardente (commonly known as brandy) is added to disrupt the fermentation of grape juice.Currently, Graham’s is the only British Port company that is run independently under one family's control. Graham's is one of the last Port companies with its own cooperage team, who care for each cask individually. Red port can be made from many types of grapes (castas), but the main ones are Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Touriga Francesa, and Touriga Nacional.