Oporto Dow's Fine Ruby
Seductive young oporto
Medalla de Oro en 2008
International Wine Challenge (IWC)
A selection of red grapes (hence its name) of touriga nacional, touriga francesa, tinta barroca, tinta roriz, and tinto cão, cultivated in the best vineyards of the Alto Douro, makes up Oporto Dow's Fine Ruby, a renowned wine from the centenary house owned by the Symington family.
Consumption features
Serving temperature
General features
Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
Oak-cured barrels
Type of bottle
Porto
Barrel aging time
3 years
Capacity (cl)
70
Alcohol content (% vol.)
19.00
General Information
Awarded the Gold Medal at the International Wine Challenge and aged for three years in oak barrels, the attractive aromas and flavors of young fruit in Dow's Fine Ruby make it the ideal port for enjoying on more informal occasions.
The renowned Symington family is one of the wine dynasties belonging to the Primum Familiae Vini association and owner of Symington Family Estates, a wine giant that includes four of the best port houses, among them Dow's, the producer of this Dow's Fine Ruby that the Club brings to you.
Grapes from the most representative native varieties of the area, selected from their best vineyards in the Douro Valley, were destined for this superior quality port, aged for at least 3 years in used oak barrels, in the facilities of their winery in Vila Nova de Gaia. Especially enjoyable with nuts, intense-flavored cheese boards, and desserts.
Tasting notes
Of a lively and deep ruby color.
On the nose, its seductive aromas of red fruits stand out.
Fresh and youthful on the palate, with flavors of raspberry and cherry combined with a long and intense finish.
On the nose, its seductive aromas of red fruits stand out.
Fresh and youthful on the palate, with flavors of raspberry and cherry combined with a long and intense finish.
The winery
Dow's Port is one of the most important wineries in Oporto. Founded in 1798 by the Portuguese merchant Bruno da Silva, who settled in London to sell his wines and quickly became a substantial part of the sector in the English capital, since 1961 and to this day, the firm has been owned by the Symington family, members of the exclusive association Primum Familiae Vini, which brings together the 11 leading wine families from around the world, including Mouton Rothschild from Bordeaux, Sassicaia from Tuscany, and Pol Roger from Champagne.
The house, located in Vila Nova de Gaia, owns five of the best vineyards in the Douro Valley, namely Quinta do Bomfim, Quinta de Cerdeira, Quinta da Fonte Branca, Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, and Quinta do Santinho, with a total area of 133 hectares. From their fruit are born concentrated, elegant, and aromatic wines, with a characteristic dry finish that wins over both the public and critics. Notably, one of their creations, Dow’s Vintage Port 2011, was chosen, among 5,400 references, as the best wine of 2014 by the prestigious magazine Wine Spectator.
The house, located in Vila Nova de Gaia, owns five of the best vineyards in the Douro Valley, namely Quinta do Bomfim, Quinta de Cerdeira, Quinta da Fonte Branca, Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, and Quinta do Santinho, with a total area of 133 hectares. From their fruit are born concentrated, elegant, and aromatic wines, with a characteristic dry finish that wins over both the public and critics. Notably, one of their creations, Dow’s Vintage Port 2011, was chosen, among 5,400 references, as the best wine of 2014 by the prestigious magazine Wine Spectator.