Dow's Port

J. da Silva and William Cosens, Portuguese and English, remain the namesakes of this shipper to this day. The brand name ‘Dow's’, under which the wines of Silva & Cosens are known, resulted from the merger with ‘Dow & Co.’ in 1877. Long before other shippers, the company bought its own vineyards in the Douro region: Quinta do Zimbro in 1887, Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira in 1890 and Quinta do Bomfim in 1896. In 1912, Andrew James Symington joined the company, which is now completely owned by the Symingtons and managed by them for now four generation.

Dow's ports are generally less sweet than those of other producers. The Vintages are characterized by sweet, berry flavors with a strong, sometimes indescribable tannin structure. They are very long-lasting and are among the best vintage ports.