Wines

Bright fruit flavours combined with an intense complexity

Aged for ten years in Dow's Boa Vista Lodge, this 10 Year Old Tawny retains the bright fruit flavours of a young wine combined with an intense complexity from ageing in well-seasoned oak.

Tasting note

With a deep russet coloured centre that fades to a distinctive garnet edge, bright aromas of red cherry and almonds coupled with toffee and vanilla notes balance the nose.

On the palate this wine is mouth-filling, with peppery spice and a touch of marmalade preceding a full finish with Dow’s trademark dry edge.

92 points - Wine Spectator, 2018

Selected by Master Blender Charles Symington from stocks of wine set aside decades ago by his father, Peter.

Three decades of maturation in seasoned oak has given this wine layers of complex aromas and flavours . With only eleven or twelve casks available each year, this rare Aged Tawny Port has been selected by Master Blender Charles Symington from stocks of wine set aside decades ago by his father, Peter.


Tasting note

With a coppery-amber colour framed by a pale orange-green rim, this wine shows saline scents alongside elegant floral notes and a touch of cinnamon.

Luxurious and silky on the palate, Dow’s 30 Year Old Tawny is extremely refined with flavours of quince, citrus and a stylish, lingering dry finish with nuances of tea leaf.

95 points - Wine Spectator, 2018

95 Points - Wine Advocate, 2018

Compatibility
Port wine is recommended to be served with chocolate desserts and cheeses.

Color
Porto has a very deep dark ruby color with bright yellow reflections around the edges of the glass.

Scent
In a fresh, exuberant aroma of wine, bright tones of red fresh and dry fruits, honey and vanilla can be traced.

Taste
The taste of wine - very pleasant, perfectly balanced, with hints of raspberries and ripe cherries. The aftertaste is quite long and very memorable.

It has a bright, citrus colour. On the nose, it offers citrus fruits, vanilla, white spices, and a hint of mineral granite. Complex, intense, subtle and well balanced, its concentration and elegance make for a very serious wine.

Winner of Vivino's 2020 Wine Style Awards: Northern Portugal White (2016 Vintage)
Vivino Rating: 4.5

Mirabilis Grande Reserva Tinto has an intense and complex nose, with notes of black fruits and spices. Elegant, very concentrated and sophisticated, with a great balance between texture, acidity, and structure, resulting in a long, intense and lingering finish.

Winery: Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Grapes: Tinta Amarela
Region: Portugal / Northern Portugal / Duriense / Douro
Wine style: Portuguese Douro Red

Straw yellow in colour with a soft, compact mousse, well-supported by an exuberant and subtle perlage. Dry in the mouth with a long and assertive finish.

Variety: Glera (min. 85%) and other local white grape varieties (max. 15%)

Location: Hills of Valdobbiadene – Conegliano

Vinification: Off the skins at a controlled temperature of 16°C. Slow second refermentation in large sealed vats at 14-15°C

Alcohol: 11,5%

We went to the highest slopes in the top of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo to pick the grapes that mature more slowly and maintain greater freshness and linearity, and to create a new wine: the Quinta Nova Blanc de Noir, a Reserva white wine made from red grapes.

The beautiful Tinta Roriz grapes are the first to enter our winery. We harvest them at their perfect maturation point, so that we can extract all the components that make this wine unique and sublime.

Delicate citrus aromas combined with white stone fruit support the complex and vibrant, enigmatic aroma. With remarkable firmness granted by the red grapes, this is a compact, fresh and tense wine, offering an endless finish with great precision, as a great wine should be.

Classicism combined with modern winemaking, this Reserve white wine from Quinta Nova is a thrilling wine that awakens all our senses.

Vivino Rating: 4.2

The first study for monovarietal planting in the Douro region was conducted in Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, between 1979 and 1981, in conjunction with the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture, through the Centro de Estudos Vitivinícolas do Douro (Douro Winemaking Studies Centre). In the study, the best solar exposures were chosen in Quinta Nova to study the planting of three grape varieties: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, and Touriga Franca.

The Parcela 29 (Plot), planted with Touriga Nacional, has 3300 vines, a slope of 20%, and an altitude between 170 and 205 metres. It represents a unique wine and a fundamental piece in the history of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo in its maximum expression of terroir. A genuine Referência (reference) that combined with century-old vines, results in a wine with a very elegant profile, almost feminine, contrasting with an intense structure of juicy tannins of enormous precision. A schist texture of high gravity,
the savoury profile, and the purple colour reflects the nature of the Touriga Nacional variety.

Vivino Rating: 4.5

This wine surprises us with its purity and sophistication. It results from a perfect combination of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo’s main grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinto Cão - a beautiful composition that reflects the simplicity and transparency of our terroir.

The wine’s intense colour stimulates individual memories and transports us to the immense vineyard and rugged landscape of the Douro wine terraces. A broad journey of flavours is manifested through the density and strength of the pleasant and seductive aromas, with a more sophisticated side provided by the use of good French oak barrels. At the time of tasting it closes with a muscular structure and a juicy texture that intertwine with the body of the wine, providing for a tense, long and deep finish.

Vivino Rating: 4.2

Rosé is an invitation to experience delightful flavours. Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Rosé stands out due to its high structure, in a slightly more aromatic version of Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and delicate Tinta Francisca, positioning itself as wine at a very high level for great rosé lovers.

The grapes are pressed using the model executed in the French region of Provence, that uses the entire grape - the renowned blanc de noirs technique. Structured by low temperature fermentation (11-12ºC) in stainless steel vats for almost 3 weeks, part of the lot is then aged in French and Hungarian oak barrels.

It is a wine that is worth remembering because of its primary aromas, mineral texture and final tension that ensures a long finish and the certainty that we will want more next year.

Vivino Rating: 4.0

Grape Varieties:
Touriga Nacional,Tinta Roriz,Touriga Franca,Tinto Cão

Tasting Notes:
An intense red wine with violet notes. The fresh aroma presents red fruits in a floral and balsamic bottom. Some how unctuous, it shows light tannins and a pleasant final with floral notes and elegance.

Store and Serve Advices:
Storage at a dark and cool place (12 a 14ºC), in horizontal position and no vibration. To drink in 1 or 2 years. Drink at a temperature of 15/16ºC.

Food Pairing:
This wine finely accompanies red meats, roast beef and grilled meats.

Allergens:
Contains sulphites.

Reviews and Awards:
. 88 points in Wine Spectator Magazine;
. 16,5 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas;
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 (Other vintages);
. Bronze medal International Wine Challenge 2012 (Other vintages);
. Silver medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011 (Other vintages);
- Vinino Rating: 4.1

With Jaen we discover the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal (an identity associated with the Mencia grape variety). The breezy altitudes of the Dão region foster succulent, bluish fruits and white spices. Taboadella’s gentle slopes deliver this modernity. Jaen is one of the estate’s treasures, offering the delight of fruity and intense aromas, combined with allspice, placing this grape variety in another dimension. The wine’s beautiful structure, supported by soft, fine and coated tannins, is perfectly combined with its tense and delicate body.

Featured in Top 25 Dão Red Wines in United States right now

Vinino Rating: 4.1

Vineyards

Situated on a high plateau in Silvã de Cima, Dão, the vineyards at Taboadella benefit from granitic soils and a distinct microclimate influenced by both maritime and continental elements. This environment, combined with non-irrigated, sustainable practices, fosters vines that yield fruit with refined minerality and complexity, capturing the estate’s terroir.
Winemaking

The 2019 Grande Villae Red is crafted from Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Alfrocheiro, and Tinta Pinheira, all hand-harvested and vinified in stainless steel to retain freshness. 100% destemming by vibration and gravity-flow handling allows for gentle processing, preserving the wine’s purity and structure. The wine undergoes partial aging in French oak barrels, crafted from century-old trees, which enriches the profile, adding layers of complexity and a refined structure. This aging approach contributes subtle oak influence that enhances, rather than overpowers, the wine’s character.

Appearance
Deep garnet in colour, reflecting its intensity and age-worthiness.

Nose
Aromas of ripe black fruits, forest floor, and subtle spice evoke the natural surroundings of its terroir.

Palate
Grande Villae Red 2019 offers a structured palate with balanced tannins and concentrated black fruits, underscored by a fine mineral texture. The tannins and vibrant acidity add longevity, promising greater depth as it ages.
Food pairing

An ideal companion to grilled meats, roast beef, and game dishes, the wine’s bold character complements richly flavoured dishes that match its robust profile.
Accolades

94 points, Wine Enthusiast; 94+ points, Wine Advocate

Background story
Located in the Dão region, the Taboadella estate combines deep historical roots with modern winemaking. The Amorim family, known for their contributions to the wine industry since 1870, purchased the estate and revitalized its unique 42-hectare vineyard in Silvã de Cima. Sitting on a high plateau between the Vale do Pereiro and Vale do Sequeiro valleys, this vineyard benefits from granite soils and a climate influenced by both Atlantic and continental patterns. These elements foster a balanced environment, where native Portuguese grape varieties thrive without irrigation, preserving the land’s authentic expression.

Taboadella’s winery, designed by architect Carlos Castanheira, reflects the family’s commitment to sustainability and precision. Using natural materials like cork and wood, the building is integrated into the landscape, with advanced gravity flow systems that minimize handling and protect the fruit’s integrity. Wines are aged in French oak barrels crafted from century-old trees, a process that enhances the wines' elegance and complexity.

Beyond its contemporary revival, Taboadella’s history dates back to Roman times, evident from ancient relics such as a 1st-century wine press carved into monolithic rock, underscoring the area’s longstanding winemaking heritage. This unique blend of ancient tradition and modern expertise allows Taboadella’s wines to authentically capture the essence of the Dão terroir, embodying both the legacy and future of this historic wine region.


Vinino: 4.3

92 pts Wine Enthusiast - Encruzado, also known as Salgueirinho, is an endemic variety from Dão. Coming from a land of higher altitude and sheltered like the Taboadella vineyard, in granites metamorphosed for hundreds of thousands of years, in this lot we share our care with the cross-grape variety. The delicate grange of the cross-grape vines requires increased attention during the growing season. The reward is enormous, the wine is firm and exuberant, the texture is silky, the structure is linear and the depth marked. It is a wine of the present and the future.

Grape Varieties:
Encruzado

Tasting Notes:
Encruzado, also known as Salgueirinho, is an endemic variety from Dão. Coming from a land of higher altitude and sheltered like the Taboadella vineyard, in granites metamorphosed for hundreds of thousands of years, in this lot we share our care with the cross-grape variety. The delicate grange of the cross-grape vines requires increased attention during the growing season. The reward is enormous, the wine is firm and exuberant, the texture is silky, the structure is linear and the depth marked. It is a wine of the present and the future.

Store and Serve Advices:
Serve at temperature 8-10ºC.

Food Pairing:
Perfect to pair with grilled fish, seafood, white meat, salads and cheese dishes.

Allergens:
Contains sulphites.

Reviews and Awards:
. 92 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 89 points in Vinexpressen.dk;
. 17,5 points in Revista de Vinhos;
. 17,5 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas.

Touriga Nacional is the international icon of Portuguese grape varieties. It originated in the region where it finds its greatest expression - the Dão. At Taboadella it is grown close to the ground, and sparkles in the sunlight - a great example of its natural acidity in this exceptional terroir. It allows us to detect the violets whose aroma lingers in our memory, in complementarity with the notes of high altitude, black spice and the quartzitic aroma of wet granite, offering surprising complexity.

With Jaen we discover the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal (an identity associated with the Mencia grape variety). The breezy altitudes of the Dão region foster succulent, bluish fruits and white spices. Taboadella’s gentle slopes deliver this modernity. Jaen is one of the estate’s treasures, offering the delight of fruity and intense aromas, combined with allspice, placing this grape variety in another dimension. The wine’s beautiful structure, supported by soft, fine and coated tannins, is perfectly combined with its tense and delicate body.