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Remarkable freshness and mineralilty provided by the Quinta’s unique terroir, along with a steadfast desire to ensure that the brandy is well integrated means that all of our Ports are made in drier ‘house style’ without any overpowering sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first pressings of the grapes are run off and used in our white wines. When the pH starts to rise, the last approximately 10% of the juice is drawn off into stainless steel vats, to be made into white port, stopping the fermentation by adding brandy. The Extra Dry White Port is blended from stocks held at La Rosa and is aged in large ‘tonels’ for an average of 2-3 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood Pairing: This Port should be served slightly chilled and is also a good compliment to rich pates and fois gras. Good to drink cold as an aperitif or with a mixer. White Port and tonic is a particular favourite on the terrace at La Rosa in the summer whilst nibbling on some home produced roasted almonds. 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(Around 60 degrees Fahrenheit is a lot better than room temperature most of the time, to be sure, not just here.) Overall, the weight, complexity, mouth feel and grip on the finish still make this my favorite of the group of 10s submitted by Taylor Fladgate this issue, although it's close and there are some pros and cons. This comes with a bar top cork, i.e., not intended to be aged (although it most certainly can hold a couple of decades barring cork failures)\" Robert Parker, Sep 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This very complete aged tawny has all the right nuts and fruit characters that show a Port that still looks back to its fruity origins. The style is ripe, full and sweet, a mellow wine that only hints at the spirit behind it\" Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor's 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a deep brick colour with amber rim. 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When Peter retired in 2009, Charles succeeded him as head winemaker and taster and having closely followed the wines’ development he decided to further mature the 2003 wines in wood prior to bottling. The Graham’s 2003 Colheita release has been named ‘First Flight’ in celebration of the first century of aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t2003 is remembered throughout Europe as having had one of the hottest summers on record with temperatures of 45°C+ in many parts of the continent, which caused problems with over-ripeness in many winegrowing areas. Such high seasonal temperatures are not unusual in the Douro, and the vines did not suffer undue hydric stress, largely because of the good ground water reserves which the wet winter provided. Yields were low (averaging just 0.9 Kg\/vine at the Malvedos vineyard) but the quality was remarkable; the Touriga Franca variety — one of the most reliable barometers of a good year — was beautifully ripe and made an important contribution to the lots destined for ageing as Graham’s 2003 Colheita Port. In his harvest logbook, Charles Symington made the following entry, dated October 3rd, 2003: “It is rare to have such good weather and the grapes in such fine condition. Baumés were not too high and acidity levels were normal, both clear proof that we had not had excessive heat. Yields were very low as is the norm for the Douro.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFounded in 1820 by William and John Graham in Portugal’s Douro Valley, for nearly two centuries Graham’s has cultivated its reputation as one of the greatest names in Port. 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