Royal Oporto, 40 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal, N/V

Producer Profile

Royal Oporto is the flagship Port wine brand of Real Companhia Velha, one of Portugal’s most historic wine companies.

The brand name originated from the way English wine merchants traditionally referred to Real Companhia Velha as the “Royal Oporto Wine Company”, acknowledging the Royal Charter that established the company, its connection to the city of Oporto, and the ease with which the name could be pronounced internationally. Today, Royal Oporto represents the company’s presence on the global stage, showcasing a range of premium Port wines that reflect centuries of winemaking heritage and expertise.

Viticulture

Produced from traditional Douro vineyards, many comprising old mixed plantings on steep terraced slopes. Low yields and concentrated fruit provide the backbone for decades of ageing and blending.

Winemaking

Following traditional Port production and fortification, carefully selected wines are matured and blended by the cellar master. Components ranging across multiple ages are combined to maintain the style and complexity expected of a 40 Year Old Tawny. Matured for decades in old oak casks, with wines in the blend aged up to around 40 years and beyond. This prolonged oxidative ageing creates remarkable elegance, concentration and aromatic complexity.

Tasting Note

A magnificent old Tawny displaying aromas of crystallised orange peel, toasted almond, dried fig, honey and cedar. Luxuriously textured and exceptionally complex, with layers of caramel, marmalade, spice and vibrant citrus acidity carrying through an extraordinarily long finish.

Food matching

Crystallised fruit desserts, crème brûlée, aged Comté, toasted nuts or enjoyed on its own after dinner.