Dow's Port Vintage 2017 sku_2194150 and spring flowers

and spring flowers

with a structure of delicate tannins

the climate is surprisingly warm

the juice was allowed to clarify overnight and then racked off the heavy lees and sent to stainless steel tanks for fermentation

Dow's Port Vintage 2017 sku_2194150 and spring flowersThe 2017 was a very different year to 2016 in terms of the viticultural conditions and it was interesting to watch the progression of the wine and scrutinize its quality as it developed over its first two winters. Whereas 2016 had a very mild winter and exceptionally hot summer, this was compensated by abundant winter and spring rainfall. Conversely, 2017 was warm and drythroughout, although summer temperatures were closer to average, whichproved to