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Quinta do Bomfim, one of the finest properties in the Upper Douro, was acquired by the company in 1896 and is the oldest quinta in continuous ownership. The underlying objective is always to strive for maximum quality and that this may be reflected in the excellence of the Dow’s Ports in the bottle. The vineyards are now almost entirely planted in varietal batches, meaning each variety may be picked and subsequently vinified separately, thus allowing for each grape’s maximum potential to be achieved. Located on the river at Pinhão, it is widely recognised as one of the finest properties in the Upper Douro. Selected batches of wines are made at Dow’s modern facility, Quinta do Sol, just a short distance downstream where the prototypes of the revolutionary robotic lagares were first trialled in 1998 and 1999.The grapes are normally extremely ripe at the time of picking giving spice and pepper to balance the black chocolate flavours as found in all Bomfim Ports. Exceptionally aromatic, with aromas of violets, which is quite typical of the Vintage Port from Dow's. In the Quinta’s Centenary year - 1996, Dow’s produced a superb single - quinta Vintage Port from Quinta do Bomfim. However, even in a slightly lesser vintage most Port Houses can make a very good wine from their top property.

The Quinta encompasses around 50h hectares are under vine, with a large percentage of the vineyards dedicated to the two main Douro varieties, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. Bomfim’ s wines are vinified in the quinta’s fermentation vats which have been successively upgraded over the years and which continue to produce excellent wines.Quinta do Bomfim is situated in the heart of the Douro winegrowing region, just east of Pinhão on the north bank of the river Douro. Dow’s was one of the first Port companies to recognise the importance of vineyard ownership in the Douro.

The whole Bomfim vineyard is ‘A-rated’, the highest quality grading conferred by the region’s wine regulatory body. From Symington Family Estates: “Spice and pepper balance the black chocolate flavours and these are very evident in all Bomfim Ports. This results in excellent ripening of the grapes during the growing season, essential to the production of first-class Port.Spice and pepper balance the black chocolate flavours and these are very evident in all the quinta’s ports. When young, Bomfim ports are purple-black, austere, complex and intensely concentrated; they are charecterised by very fine peppery tannins.