Dalva Port Wine

Dalva was founded as a port house in 1862, but it was in the 1970s that the C. da Silva family set course for what defines the brand today: an exceptional depth of Colheita ports, tawnies from a single named vintage. The cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia now hold one of the market's broadest ranges of vintage-dated tawnies, some dating back to the early 1900s. That makes Dalva a paradise for the collector chasing precise years rather than just a style label.

Dalva 30 years old Tawny Portugal Port Wine 75 cl 20%

Item no.: 22227865464-8812

Thirty years is a long time for a person - for a Tawny in cask, it's the point where the wine stops trying to be anything but itself.
Expert's Description
Dalva 30 Year Old Tawny is a Portuguese Aged Tawny Port with an average age of 30 years, bottled at 20%.
The age statement reflects the average age of the many casks in the final blend, a method overseen by Portugal's wine authority, the IVDP - after three decades in oak the wine has taken on a warm, brick-red colour and an intensity only a handful of casks ever reach.
The wine is based on a traditional Douro field blend, including Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz, where the long, oxidative ageing has concentrated the flavour considerably and created a depth that sets it clearly apart from the younger Tawny expressions.
Dalva is the Port brand of the house C. da Silva, founded in Vila Nova de Gaia in 1933, and the 30-year expression represents one of the house's most prestigious Tawny categories.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Intense, complex aroma of orange peel, coffee, caramel and toasted nuts.
Palate
Very rich and creamy, reminiscent of citrus conserve, tobacco and spice.
Finish
Very long finish, slowly winding down through sweetness and spice.
Specifications
Name: Dalva 30 Year Old Tawny
Winery: Dalva
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Aged Tawny Port, 30 Years
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro field blend (incl. Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz)
ABV: 20%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, average 30 years
EAN no.: 5603003110094
Flavour Profile
Complex · Spiced · Creamy · Intense
Investment Potential
A Tawny with an average of 30 years in cask belongs to a rare and sought-after category, where available quantities are limited and many casks never reach a point where they can carry such a high age statement.
Did You Know?
Behind a 30-year blend there can be casks that are in reality far older than the 30 years on the label - the age statement is an average, meaning some of the oldest components may date back decades no one remembers precisely.
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1pcs.
109,75EUR
Dalva 10 years old Tawny Portugal Port Wine 75 cl 20%

Item no.: 22227865464-8810

Ten years is enough for a Tawny to stop being young, yet still far from the point where the fruit fully yields to wood and spice.
Expert's Description
Dalva 10 Year Old Tawny is a Portuguese Aged Tawny Port with an average age of 10 years, bottled at 20%.
The age statement on the label - here 10 years - reflects the average age of the many different casks that make up the final blend, a method regulated and approved by Portugal's wine authority, the IVDP, which continuously tastes its way to the right composition.
The wine is primarily based on the grape varieties Tinta Cão and Touriga Nacional, aged in oak, where gradual oxidation gives it its golden colour with red hues and a flavour balanced between fresh fruit and matured spice.
Dalva is the Port brand of the house C. da Silva, founded in Vila Nova de Gaia in 1933, and the 10-year expression is the house's entry point into the age-designated Tawny Ports that continue through 20, 30 and 40 years.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Fruit compote and nuts with red hues in the golden colour.
Palate
Well-balanced and delicate, with a fruity, spicy character and a hint of pepper.
Finish
Fresh and lingering finish with a hint of pepper.
Specifications
Name: Dalva 10 Year Old Tawny
Winery: Dalva
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Aged Tawny Port, 10 Years
Grape varieties: Tinta Cão, Touriga Nacional
ABV: 20%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, average 10 years
EAN no.: 5603003110070
Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C in a Port glass, ideally with nut cake or a mild blue cheese
Flavour Profile
Nutty · Spiced · Fresh · Elegant
Did You Know?
The 10-year age statement isn't the number of years the whole wine has rested - it's the average of many different casks, tasted and approved by the IVDP, before being allowed into a blend that as a whole must live up to the stated number.
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1pcs.
36,00EUR

About Dalva Port

Dalva is one of the Douro Valley's more versatile port houses, known for a broad range spanning classic Tawny to fresh Ruby, appealing equally to the curious beginner and the seasoned port collector. The house's strength lies in the fact that, after moving into its own viticulture, it gained full control over the whole process, from grape to bottle, which has markedly lifted quality since the 1970s. For collectors, the early Vintage Port years following that quality shift are particularly interesting, while beginners typically find a natural way in through the house's Tawny range.

History & background

Dalva was founded as a port house in 1862, but for its first hundred-plus years the business mainly traded unaged wine, which it matured, blended and sold itself, primarily to the Brazilian market. The big turning point came in the early 1970s, when Dalva began growing its own grapes and built a winery right on the Quinta, an investment that significantly raised its quality ambitions. The decision paid off as early as 1978, when Dalva launched its first own Vintage Port, a product the house simply hadn't been able to deliver before.

Production & style

Since moving into its own viticulture, Dalva harvests and processes its grapes right on the Quinta in the Douro Valley, where traditional grape varieties are trodden or pressed and fortified with grape brandy to stop fermentation early and preserve sweetness. Both Tawny, which matures oxidatively in cask, and Ruby, which keeps its fresh fruitiness, feature in the broad range.

Signature style

Sweet, Fruit-forward, Versatile
From Tawny's nutty caramel sweetness to Ruby's fresh, dark berry fruit, flavour spans widely within the house style.

Facts

Port house	Dalva
Founded	1862
Region	Douro Valley
Country	Portugal
Grape varieties	Traditional Douro varieties (incl. Touriga Nacional)
Pronounced	DAL-va
Owner	C. da Silva (Vinhos) S.A. – family-owned since 1862
Official website	dalvaport.com

Did you know?

Before the 1970s, Dalva mainly sold unaged wine to Brazil and had no way of making its own Vintage Port, a category that requires control over the whole process from grape to bottle, which the house only gained once it started growing its own grapes.

If you like Dalva Port, you should also try:

Grahams, Marthas and Niepoort.

Dalva Port Wine

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