Grahams is the hardest port house to visit as it is up a steep hill with most of the others being on the riverside. 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 coopering and the art of ageing - 10 produce an extraordinary selection of Tawny Ports. Today, five Symington cousins share responsibility for every aspect of the company and personally make the Graham’s port. If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label.

They too have been involved with Port and the Douro for many generations, with ancestry dating back to the mid-17th century.

These cookies are needed for essential functions such as signing in, storing products in your trolley and making payments. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Douro is a Portuguese wine region centered around the Douro River in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny epitomises the passion for excellence and precision that is at the heart of every one of our handmade Tawny Ports. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Fabulous accompaniment to dark chocolate, but can also be enjoyed on its own: an experience in itself. Graham’s Ten Year Old Tawny port is a wine made in a very different way to that of it’s ruby cousin. You learn a lot on these tours and you also get a feel for which type you prefer whether than be ruby, tawny, vintage or late bottled. I like Tawny port to have a bit of heat in it this is smooth and fruity but without the heat its just a little bit boring.This pairs perfectly with creamy or fruity desserts that compliment, such as apple pie or almond cake.

Time-honoured skills, craftsmanship and dedication are handed down from generation to generation in the form of three unique arts – the art of blending, the art of cooperage and the art of ageing – to produce our extraordinary selection of Tawny Ports. This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. A key part of this approach has been the development of its Aged Tawnies where Graham’s has successfully transformed the way in which its wines are presented.

You really get a sense that Grahams is the classiest place too, it is still family owned and has resisted the temptation to "join forces" (i. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. It is essential to strike the correct balance between the delicacy and elegance which results from prolonged cask ageing while retaining the fruit quality which lends this old Tawny its structure and longevity. This wood-matured tawny port, produced using Time-honoured craftsmanship and generations of experience, was mellowed in seasoned oak casks at our stone-walled lodge, built on the estuary of the Douro river in 1890.

Once the must reaches the desired degree of sweetness (usually within 48 hours), fortification takes place with the addition of grape spirit at 77% alcohol by volume. Tawny Port This wood-matured tawny port, produced using Time-honoured craftsmanship and generations of experience, was mellowed in seasoned oak casks at our stone-walled lodge, built on the estuary of the Douro river in 1890. By using similar techniques to both sherry and madeira, the process of oxidative ageing and by exposing the wine to heat gives it the distinct nutty, caramel, toffee and dried fruit profile that tawny port is known for.Each Graham's Tawny Port bottle is the result of Graham's Art of Blending and once opened, unravels fine aromas and layers of rich flavours. The Symington family crafts the quality of Graham's Tawny Ports from harvest to cellar, using the experience of 5 generations. After a decade of care and slow oak-maturation this wine is a wonderful example of the complex flavours of Tawny Port. The grapes that are used to make Port must be grown in the mountainous Upper Douro region of Northern Portugal, the world's first officially demarcated wine region in 1756.