San Francisco, CA – April 8, 2025 – Symington Family Estates, producers of some of the finest Ports in the world for five generations and owners of the renowned Port brand W & J Graham’s, is pleased to
announce that for the first time in its 200-year history, Graham’s Port will be releasing an 80 Year Old Tawny Port, following the category’s introduction by the IVDP (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto, the government entity responsible for regulating the quality and quantity of Port and Douro wines) in January.
This remarkable wine was blended last year by Symington Family Estates’ Co-CEO & Head Winemaker, Charles Symington (4th generation), to mark the 80th birthday of his father and predecessor, Peter Symington (3rd generation) and to celebrate his distinguished career. Such was its profound allure, quality, and depth of character that the decision was taken to release it on a limited basis.
Dating back to the Second World War, Graham’s 80 Year Old Tawny Port is a mesmerizing wine with seductive aromas of walnuts, treacle, coffee, and dried figs. Its creamy palate is simultaneously smooth and concentrated with sumptuous layers of soft caramel, mandarin orange, praline, and vanilla. A seemingly endless finish offers subtle notes of tobacco and black tea, while its discreet acidity provides remarkable freshness, grace, and balance.
The 80 Year Old joins Graham’s prestigious Aged Tawny Collection alongside its 40 and 50 Year Old Tawny Ports, and the designs that adorn its giftbox were inspired by the long-living species of trees and plants that can be found in the Douro Valley — symbols of a shared longevity and the gradual passing of time.
Charles Symington, Symington Family Estates’ Co-CEO & Head Winemaker, said, “My father was born in 1944 — the midst of World War II — and his early childhood was shaped by the post-war recovery in a time of profound uncertainty. Several of the wines that comprise this special blend date from the 1940s, and the decades they have spent ageing have resulted in a truly magnificent old port. It was a privilege to mark my father’s 80th birthday with this remarkable wine, and now, it is an honour to share it with the world.”
The first release of Graham’s 80 Year Old Tawny Port is limited to 600 bottles. The wine will be available in the US with an SRP of US$ 2,500 in the late summer.
About Graham’s Port:
W & J Graham’s was founded in Porto in 1820. Renowned worldwide for producing outstanding Vintage Ports, Graham’s also produces a range of Aged Tawny Ports, Late Bottled Vintage, Reserve and Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Ports. Graham’s growing success in the 19th Century resulted in the acquisition of the famous Quinta dos Malvedos in the Alto Douro and in the construction of the imposing Graham’s 1890 Lodge. Overlooking the city of Porto, the Graham’s Lodge houses over 3,500 seasoned oak casks, numerous large oak vats, an extensive Vintage Port cellar and Vinum – one of Porto’s leading restaurants. Graham’s is owned by Symington Family Estates.
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About Symington Family Estates
The Symingtons of Scottish, English and Portuguese descent have been port producers in northern Portugal since 1882. For 5 generations they have combined their passion for producing fine wines and ports with a deep commitment to the region’s land and people. Today, ten Symingtons work across their four port houses: Graham’s, Cockburn’s, Dow’s and Warre’s, as well as their Douro wine brands – Quinta do Vesuvio, Quinta do Ataíde, Altano and Prats & Symington (of Chryseia fame). In 2017 they launched a new venture, Quinta da Fonte Souto, in the Alto Alentejo.
Symington Family Estates is a leading premium port producer and the leading owner of prime vineyards in the Douro valley, with 26 Quintas covering 2,233 hectares, with 1,076 hectares of vineyard. The family business is a founding member of Primum Familiae Vini – an association of 12 European wine families – and in 2020 was voted in 7th place in The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands list by a panel of over 200 international wine experts organized by Drinks International.
All Symington vineyards are sustainably managed under a minimum intervention certification and 130 ha are organically farmed – the largest area of organic vineyard in northern Portugal. The family have invested significantly in viticulture R&D to adapt to climate change and have an ambitious sustainability plan, with a series of public goals under the banner of Mission 2025. In 2019 the company became a certified B Corporation – the first wine company in Portugal to take this step – joining a global community of businesses audited for the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility. Symington was named Ethical Company of the Year in The Drinks Business 2019 Green Awards.
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