Flavor Profile
Color: Ranges from a burnt orange to a deep golden brown

Aromas: Rich autumn notes of caramel, vanilla, hazelnut and orange

Flavors: Coffee, toast, caramel, nuts, toffee and raisins

Body: Typically, medium in body with a soft, silky mouthfeel

Attributes: The term ‘Tawny’ has been applied to a dizzying amount of styles, and has unfortunately, made the term rather confusing.

Place of Birth: the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal

Comprised of: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Tinta Barroca and Touriga Francesca are the most popular black-skinned grapes, among 80 other authorized grape varietals. With the exception of recently planted vineyards, most port growers have a mixture of 20 to 30 different grape varietals intermixed in the same vineyard plot.

Background
Tawny port wine is made from red grapes aged in wood, exposing them to gradual oxidation and evaporation, for longer than a ruby port wine. As a result, the wine loses its brilliant ruby color, becoming a dark amber or a tawny hue with a characteristic “nutty” flavor imparted by the wood. Finally, through a system of fractional blending with various older port wines to match the house style, the resulting tawny wine is elegant and soft, showing delicate wood notes and rich mellow fruit.