Origin- Portugal

Region- Douro

Grapes- Blend of traditional varieties from old vines

Type- Red, Tawny Port

Style- Rich, very complex, aromatic & elegant with lively acidity

Alcohol- 20%

Presents a typical brick toned amber color, indicative of its long ageing in oak. A very complex wine in which we discover a perfect balance between notes of hazelnuts, dry figs, salt caramel some flowers & oak. On the palate, shows great acidity, portrayed by a lively & long finish.

Enjoy this glorious 20-year-old Port with crème brulée, soft cheeses or with a cigar.

The Royal Oporto 20 Years Tawny is composed by a blend of differently yeared Ports, which are rigorously selected & aged in premium oak casks that make up an average of 20 years. The Ports selected for the blending of the Royal Oporto 20 Years wine are fermented in the traditional “lagares” where the press is done by foot. This allows a strong extraction for power & structure. The ageing process is carried out in oak barrels in the silence our cellars.

Real Companhia Velha is the oldest wine company in Portugal, having recently celebrated 265 years of constant trading since 1756.

In the mid-18th century, there was a crisis with the port market due to a reduction of exports, extreme low prices & the situation being worsened by the fact the trade was dominated & controlled by British merchants.

With the support of a number of personalities including the King D. José I, the Portuguese Prime Minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, aka the Marquis of Pombal, a decision was made to create a chartered company. Its aim was to break the monopoly of the English Trading Post, to balance supply & demand, to ensure the quality & authenticity of the product & to protect it from disloyal competition by wines from other parts of the kingdom. All of this with royal approval & it soon became one of the Portuguese state’s greatest sources of income. This was the origin of Real Companhia Velha.

Since 1960, Real Companhia Velha has been run by the Silva Reis family, who have dedicated their efforts to the production of both port & Douro wines, focusing on the study & development of the Douro terroir & sustainability.

The 3rd generation of the family has Pedro Silva Reis Junior as the resident winemaker, Pedro Silva Reis, his father, as the Master Blender (for over 40 years) & Tiago Silva Reis developing the market to show a company that combines innovation with tradition in the 5 Quinta’s they own, which are considered some of the best in the Douro Valley.

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