Cockburns Fine Tawny

Dried fruits, caramel, nuts, berries and a hint of barrel ageing, all at the same time. It’s easy to drink, lighter in color than Ruby Port and not yet as complex as our Aged Tawny Ports (10 Years Old, 20 Years Old).

Fine Tawny is aged for about the same amount of time as Cockburn's Fine Ruby (about three years), but in smaller barrels to hasten aging to a reddish amber (tawny) color and to develop a smoother, nutty flavor. Many of these wines are also left upriver in the Douro Valley to age in the hotter climate (the Douro Bake ), thus speeding the aging process and lightening the color. Tawny port is bottled filtered and ready to drink. Tawny is a smoother, more mellow drink than Ruby.

Ageing: The flavors of wood ageing have influenced this wine. So it has a lovely nuttiness but it also still has the chewy fruitiness, with flavors of raisins and dried figs, of our younger fruit-driven wines.

How to Serve: For some time the preserve of the French and the Portuguese, Tawny Port now has many more international admirers. Serve it any time of the day or night as long as it’s chilled and shared with friends and family. It will stay fresh for at least 8 weeks once opened and you don’t need to worry about decanting.

Food pairing: Cockburn’s Fine Tawny is a very good match with rich, creamy desserts, or dried fruits. Or a local secret is to pour it generously over vanilla ice cream: there is no treat quite like it.