DOW’S LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT 2020

Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2025

Winery notes (2020 Vintage)
"This 2020 Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) shares the same provenance with Dow’s legendary Vintage Ports, namely the Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira vineyards, which have been owned by Dow’s since the late 19th century. Five generations of Symington family winemakers have tended these vineyards, deriving from them Dow’s distinctive wine profile, characterised by intense, structured wines with fresh black fruit flavours, peppery tannins and a hallmark drier style. The grapes from both properties were trodden in the on-site modern lagares, which equip the Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira wineries.

Enticing aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry with undertones of black chocolate, complemented by secondary notes of Douro wildflower (rock rose), forest elements, pine needles, resin, and eucalyptus. Typical Dow peppery tannins combine with a schist, earthy character, balanced by a mineral-like freshness on the palate. Fuller and more generous fruit profile than usual for Dow, reflecting the hotter conditions of the year."