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Contact: Deborah Thomas Wiers
Phone: 415.554.9920 x
Website: http://www.premiumport.com
Address:
280 Utah Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Description:
Founded in 1820, W. & J. Graham's is a consistent leader in producing exceptional Vintage Ports in Portugal’s Douro Valley. In 1890, Graham’s acquired Quinta dos Malvedos, its flagship vineyard and one of the top sites in the Alto Douro. Three other quintas, Vale de Malhadas in the eastern Douro and Vila Velha and Lages in the Rio Torto, contribute to its wines, which are known for their rich complexity and superb ageing potential. In 1970, the Symington Family acquired Graham’s, where they most recently pioneered the design of their robotic lagar. Dow's has been producing top Ports for over two centuries in Portugal’s Douro Valley. One of the first companies to establish its own vineyards, Dow's acquired Senhora da Ribeira, located in the remote Upper Douro, in 1890 and Bomfim, which lies in the heart of the Alto Douro, in 1896. Their respective wines, Ribeira with its soft fruit and violet aromas, and Bomfim with its concentrated intensity, provide the backbone to the recognized drier style of Dow’s Ports. In 1912, Andrew James Symington became a partner in Dow’s and today, six members of the fourth generation Symington family own and manage this historic house. In 2006, given the fast growing interest in and acclaim for Douro DOC wines, the family introduced Vale do Bomfim, a table wine available for sale exclusively in the U.S. For more information, visit premiumport.com, grahams-port.com, dows-port.com and thevintageportsite.com.