JUBILEE PORT | A Port Fit for a Queen
Graham ’ s 1952 single year tawny port has benefited from 60 years of ageing in oak casks and the result is a wine with a deliciously rich and intense flavour that any port connoisseur will appreciate . Simon Field , Master of Wine and port buyer for Berry Bros & Rudd describes it as follows : ‘ striking mahogany , with hints of amber at its rim , the wine has an extraordinary aromatic intensity , redolent of old libraries , autumnal bonfires and distant poetry . The palate is profound and majestic , astonishingly intense and powerful , regal in its complexity , a timeless elixir ’.
“ It is not easy to find a wine of this quality and stature to celebrate and commemorate such an outstanding achievement . However , this Graham ’ s 1952 Tawny Port delivers in every respect . It ’ s a real treasure of a wine ” says Johnny Symington , joint managing director of Symington Family Estates and whose family has been shipping port since 1652 . The company is the oldest British port shipper and leading premium port producer and is still a family owned and run business after 13 generations . The family is the largest vineyard owner in Portugal , with approximately 1,000 hectares of vineyards in the Douro Valley .
W . & J . Graham ’ s has remained an independent family business throughout its 200 year history , with an unrivalled collection of great estates . The family ’ s commitment to making exceptional wines has earned for Graham ’ s an acclaimed reputation as a leader in the production of consistently outstanding vintage ports , as well as fine old-cask matured ports . Graham ’ s is a true premium luxury brand and this 1952 Diamond Jubilee Tawny Port is one of the finest old tawny ports that Graham ’ s had produced in its 200 year history .
Her Majesty has set up this year to mark her Diamond Jubilee ” he says . “ We will therefore be making a donation to the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust ”.
The port will keep exceptionally well for many years in the bottle and once opened , it will continue to keep for several months in good condition . There is only a very limited amount of this wine available and it will be supplied in individually numbered bottles . Each bottle is presented in an individual gift box . A special pack of three bottles is also available , presented in a hand crafted oak box specially to commemorate Her Majesty ’ s Diamond Jubilee .
For further information go to : www . grahams-port . com or www . symington . com
To purchase a bottle of this celebratory port go to : www . bbr . com Tel : 0800 280 2440 or www . portfoliovinhos . pt Tel : 00 351 22 093 9586
The Symington Family
“ We are most fortunate and honoured that The Palace has given its approval to include the statement ‘ To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ’ on the label of this magnificent 1952 port ” says Johnny Symington . The Symington family and Berry Bros & Rudd will be making a donation to charity from the proceeds of the sale of this port . “ We have chosen a new charity that
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