2017 · Vintage Port

Dow’s is a historic Port house in the Douro, founded in 1798 and owned and managed by the fourth generation of the Symington family. Since 1912, generations of Symington winemakers have lived and worked at Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, two key estates long at the heart of the house. Dow’s is especially renowned for Vintage Port, alongside carefully crafted styles known for a distinctive drier profile. The family oversees the vineyards, winemaking and ageing, with wines matured at Dow’s Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia under the care of coopers and blenders. Farming emphasizes certified organic vineyards and a minimum-intervention, hand-crafted approach.