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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