Crusted Port is a fortified produced by Dow's in Port, Douro, Portugal. Classified as Crusted Port. Made from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão and Tempranillo. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Fortified
Appellation: Port
Classification: Crusted Port
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tempranillo
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, sweet
Dow's Crusted Port, a blend of young Port from more than one harvest bottled unfiltered and aged in bottle, where it throws a crust like a Vintage Port. In the drier Dow's house style: deep blackberry, black cherry and plum with dark chocolate, liquorice and violet, firm tannins and a long, warming finish.
Serving: Serve at 14–16 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Douro, Portugal
Douro runs along the dramatic, terraced valley of the Douro River in northern Portugal and is the birthplace of Port, one of the world's classic fortified wines.
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional is a red grape widely regarded as Portugal's finest, native to the Dão and Douro regions and a cornerstone of both Port and premium dry reds.
Touriga Franca
Touriga Franca is a red grape from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, one of the most widely planted varieties in the region and a cornerstone of both Port and increasingly ambitious dry reds.
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Barroca is a red grape from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, one of the traditional varieties used in Port and Douro red blends, prized for its productivity and deep colour.
Tinto Cão
Tinto Cão is a red grape native to Portugal's Douro Valley, counted among the classic varieties permitted for Port and increasingly valued for dry table wines.
More wines
From Dow's
- 10 Year Old Tawny Port — Dow's, Porto
- 20 Year Old Tawny Port — Dow's, Porto
- Colheita — Dow's, Porto
- Fine Tawny Port — Dow's, Porto
- Late Bottled Vintage Porto — Dow's, Porto
More fortified wines from Douro
- 10 Year Old Tawny Port — Taylor Fladgate, Porto
- 20 Years Old Tawny — Poças, Porto
- Churchill's Vintage Port Quinta da Agua Alta — Churchill Graham Lda, Porto
- Colheita — Poças, Porto
Frequently asked questions
Where is Crusted Port from?
Crusted Port is produced by Dow's in Port, Douro, Portugal.
What grapes are in Crusted Port?
Crusted Port is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão and Tempranillo.