About NV 'Dona Antónia' 30-Year-Old Tawny Port (Wooden Gift Box), Ferreira, Douro, Portugal
If you love something truly special, this Ferreira 'Dona Antónia' 30-Year-Old Tawny Port is one to try. Deep tawny, almost brown in colour, it delivers a hugely complex nose of butterscotch, sweet spice, dried apricots, dates and hazelnuts. Rich and sumptuous on the palate, it is beautifully balanced by a refreshing acidity that carries those layered flavours through to an exceptionally long finish. Presented in its signature onion-shaped bottle and wooden gift box, it makes for a wonderful gift or a memorable end to an elegant meal, particularly alongside walnut cake, fig tart or a good blue cheese.
Ferreira is one of the great names of the Douro, and this 30-Year-Old Tawny is a showcase of the house's signature richness, earning both the Tawny Port Trophy and the 30-Year-Old Tawny Port Trophy at the 2023 International Wine Challenge. Named after Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, one of the most influential figures in Port's history, this bottling reflects decades of patient ageing in wood, allowing the wine to develop its extraordinary depth and complexity. It is a beautiful expression of everything a great aged Tawny should be, and a fitting tribute to the woman whose name it carries.
