Usually the average age of a tawny port is referenced on the label (i.e. '10' or '20' years). This Reserve Tawny from Tecedeiras is a little different. The average ages comes in at under ten years, but the final wine is the product of single vintage wines, or Colheitas, blended together, instead of co-ageing. This is a wonderful tawny, with notes of fig, prune and white chocolate. Given its relative youth in the category, you will still find some darker berry fruit in the background. This has all the hallmarks of great tawny.

Tecedeiras gives its name to the nuns who used to live on the estate who were known for weaving and flax spinning. The team produce wines from just under nine hectares of area under vine. Tecedeiras is owned by the Lima Smith, an Anglo-Brazilian partnership, who also own Quinta de Covela to the west in Vinho Verde and have a growing reputation for sustainability and awesome wines! The portfolio of these wines is a leading example of how to step it up, through the gears of quality in the Douro. From fresh, unasked styles of white, red and now rosè under their 'Flor' and 'Lilas' ranges, through to their complex and age-worthy Reserva. Of course, no Douro portfolio would be complete without Port wine. Tecedeiras offers a range of boutique, high quality Tawny, LBV, Colheita and Vintage ports. You will find the vineyards on the stunning banks of the Douro River, vindicated as one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world when it recently received UNESCO world heritage site status. These wines are proof that Douro, and Portugal are not just a destination for great value, but serious quality as well.