1983 Dow's, Vintage Port Grape_syrah planted in sandy glacial soils

planted in sandy glacial soils from which he makes this delicious alpine white

this Prosecco delivers the fresh orchard fruit and floral character that have made the style so popular

instead relying on the interplay between the site’s iron-rich geology and Gahier’s minimalist intervention to produce a light-bodied red with focused density

Maturation in Limousin oak barrels provides a controlled oxidative environment

The 2023 growing season provided excellent freshness and energy

1983 Dow's, Vintage Port Grape_syrah planted in sandy glacial soilsDow's consistently pursues a drier, more structured expression of Vintage Port, leveraging their profound understanding of the Douro's diverse terroir. This is chiefly achieved through fruit sourced from the schist rich, south facing slopes of Quinta do Bomfim in the Cima Corgo and the low yielding old vines of Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira in the warmer Douro Superior. The 1983 growing season presented an unusually cool summer, offset by a hot