How to Buy an Aged Tawny Port Wine
Aged tawny port is the older sibling of the regular tawny. They both find their beginnings as a Ruby port, but while a regular Tawny is aged in wood for two to seven years, an aged tawny port spends no less than 10 years in wood. This longer aging time results in a more complex and mellow tawny port. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Know that aged tawny is different than a regular Tawny. Aged tawny can come from only the highest quality Ruby port blends.
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Understand how to read the label. The age of tawny port is indicated on the label as either 10, 20, 30 or 40. This denotes the average age of the port blend. The older port offers flavors that are more complex and rich, with soft tannins and a silky mouth feel.
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Determine when to drink aged tawny port. This port has matured in wood casks and is ready to drink when bottled.
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Buy a 20-year aged tawny port. These aged tawnys are considered by the Portuguese to be the pinnacle form of the art of port wine production.
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Try Dow's 10-, 20-, 30- or 40-year aged tawny port. Dow has been around since 1798 and is a highly regarded port house worldwide.
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Purchase Cockburn's 10- or 20-year aged tawny port. Cockburns is another port house that has been around for many years. Its 10- and 20-year Aged tawnys have consistently received top reviews from wine connoisseurs around the globe.
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Tips & Warnings
Begin your aged tawny port wine experience with 10-years. They are less expensive than the older versions.
There is no need to decant aged tawny port. It is filtered and clarified during the production process.
Don't buy and hold aged tawny port wines. They may begin to deteriorate if they spend too much time in the bottle.
