Butler Nephew & Co.
Butler Nephew & Co. Porto Tawny Finest Reserve Port
Butler Nephew & Co. Porto Tawny Finest Reserve Port
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An oxidative tawny port, this reserve bottling is moderately sweet, with nicely balanced fruit. The nose is intense, with aromas of dried plums, muted cherries and toasted cacao. Delightful on its own after dinner, as well as in all manner of late-season cocktails.
Butler, Nephew, & Co.'s port is made from a blend of native Portuguese grapes, including Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão and Tinta Amarela. According to tradition, the grapes must be grown in the Douro region, a northeastern, semi-coastal valley known for its excellent vineyards.
The grapes are pressed and fermented, then fortified before fermentation concludes and allowed to slowly age in barrel, sometimes for many years. Tawny ports are allowed to oxidize and partially evaporate during this time, giving them their distinctive flavor profile.
About Butler Nephew & Co.
About Butler Nephew & Co.
Butler Nephew & Co. were first established in Oporto by H. Burmester and John Nash in 1730. Like most British firms of that age, they were both general merchants as well as shippers, under the name of Burmester, Nash & C. In 1789 J. Nash and H. Burmester dissolved partnership and James Butler, a clerk and employee of the firm, was taken in as a partner and the firm became Nash, Butler & Co. Twenty years later, J. Butler took into partnership Mr. Tyndale, Mr. Nash’s nephew, and the title of the firm then became Butler, Tyndale & Co. In 1829 James Butler’s nephew, Robert Butler, joined the firm and the title of the firm was again changed to Butler, Nephew and C. They traded in exclusive, limited production port, shipping nothing but the most expensive and highest classport. The tread continues today, with the name Butler, Nephew, and Co. known as one of the most highly-regarded port producers in the world.
Region
Region
Douro Valley, Portugal
Variety
Variety
Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão and Tinta Amarela
Technical Details
Technical Details
