The Winery Dow's of Porto of Duriense

Winery Dow's
The winery offers 55 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Symington Family Estates.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Porto in the region of Duriense

The Winery Dow's is one of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in of Porto to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Dow's Estate is one of the most famous Port wine houses, renowned for its remarkable vintage Port wines and exceptionally well-structured. Located in the heart of the Douro Valley in Portugal, this wine estate bears witness to a winemaking tradition that dates back more than two centuries. Located in the beautiful Port region, the Douro wine region, the Dow's estate offers a spectacular panoramic view. The estate spans nearly 133 hectares, offering splendid vineyards that descend in terraces to the Douro River. The parent company Symington Family Estates, which owns Dow's Estate, has a rich history and owns a number of vineyards. It is a family business that has been passed down from generation to generation and has managed to preserve and transmit its passion for the art of winemaking. The wines produced by Dow's Estate are unique, produced from the indigenous grape varieties of the region, which include Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Tinta Barroca, which are grown in the rich and diverse terroir of the Douro. Dow's Estate is particularly recognized for the production of Vintage Port wines, which have an exceptional aging capacity, offering complex and intense profiles. These wines are produced only in the finest years, where weather conditions have been optimum, making each bottle all the more valuable. Among the iconic wines of the estate, one can mention the Dow's Vintage Port and the Dow's Late Bottled Vintage, two specific expressions of Port that have made the house world-famous. Visiting Dow's estate provides not only a top-tier wine experience but also a genuine immersion in the cultural and historical heritage of Portugal's wine country.

Top Winery Dow's wines

Looking for the best Winery Dow's wines in Porto among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dow's wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Dow's wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Dow's

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Dow's

How Winery Dow's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts such as recipes of beef in white wine, county soup or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Dow's

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Dow's. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, blueberry or vanilla. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery Dow's. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Dow's

  • 1984With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1974With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1970With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Dow's.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinto Cao
  • Rabigato

Discovering the wine region of Porto

The wine region of Porto is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Porto, producing 2132 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Porto go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Dow's

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dow's

How Winery Dow's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), lasagna bolognese or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dow's

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dow's. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dow's. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dow's

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dow's.

  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Francisca
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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Discover the grape variety: Tinta Francisca

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