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Wine Critics Praise the 2011 Vintage Ports
The recently announced 2011 Vintage Port declaration has met with considerable interest in Portugal and overseas. At Graham’s, we are very proud of our wines and it is very encouraging to register the excitement the 2011 Vintage is generating. This … Continue reading
Graham’s Declares the 2011 Vintage Port
This has been an eventful week for Graham’s. On Monday, April 15th, Graham’s declared the 2011 Vintage Port. A few days later on Thursday the 18th, Charles and Paul Symington hosted a tasting of the family’s 2011 Vintage Ports at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 Vintage Port, Charles Symington, Graham's Lodge, Harvest 2011, Paul Symington, Port Wine, Vintage Port, Vinum Restaurant
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Malvedos Winemaker’s Update: Wednesday 26 September
It was a bright blue sky this morning without a ripple on the river; however, as the day wore on there was a mixture of sun and clouds. Fortunately there was no more rain! Charles says the forecast is for … Continue reading
Malvedos Winemaker’s Update: Thursday, 20 September
It was a cool morning when I arrived at the winery at 07:30, with a clear blue sky which turned into another perfect warm day for picking. Picking continued all day at Sibio vineyard where the old vine field blend … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Symington, Douro, Graham's Lodge, Harvest 2012, Port Wine, Quinta dos Malvedos, Winemaking
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First Day of Harvest at the Malvedos Winery
Henry Shotton and the winery team at Quinta dos Malvedos received the first grapes of the 2012 Harvest today at 10:00 – Tinta Barroca from parcels high on the eastern end of the quinta. Henry Shotton’s winery report, to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Symington, Cynthia Jenson, Douro, Harvest 2012, Henry Shotton, Port Wine, Quinta dos Malvedos, Viticulture, Winemaking
Ready to Start The Harvest At Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos
As Charles Symington, head winemaker for Graham’s, anticipated, the harvest looks set to start on the 17th of September, a pretty typical mid-month start. A few small selected parcels of young grapes will be picked from Quinta do Tua on … Continue reading
Countdown Begins for Graham’s Harvest 2012
The Port harvest season begins in the Douro in mid August, when we start weekly sampling of grapes from selected vineyards at each of Graham’s five quintas. As the second week’s samples were being analysed, we caught up with Charles … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Symington, Cynthia Jenson, Douro, Harvest 2012, Port Wine, Viticulture, Winemaking
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Crafting One of Life’s Great Traditions
Asked about Port, most consumers are familiar with Graham’s Vintage Ports or relatively young Ruby styles such as Six Grapes or Late Bottled Vintage, and they think of Port as being rich and flavoured of red and black fruits. But … Continue reading
Charles Symington on The Season So Far
It’s July, which means Graham’s will soon begin our preparations for the 2012 Harvest. We caught up with head winemaker Charles Symington to get his perspective on how prospects for 2012 are shaping up. Naturally the conversation focussed on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Symington, Cynthia Jenson, Douro, Harvest 2012, Port Wine, Viticulture
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Symington Family Estates Announce 2010 Quinta Vintage Ports
The Symington family are pleased to announce their decision to bottle 2010 Vintage Ports from our top quintas. Two 2010 Vintage Ports will be released shortly for purchase en primeur: the Quinta do Vesuvio and Dow’s Quinta da Senhora da … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Symington, Cynthia Jenson, Harvest 2010, Port Wine, Tasting Notes, Vintage Port, Winemaking
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