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Delaforce His Eminences Choice 10 Year Old Tawny Wine (75cl)
Delaforce His Eminences Choice 10 Year Old Tawny Wine (75cl) is recorded as fortified wine from Douro, Portugal. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with 1 official geographic-register match; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.
| Producer | Roe & Co |
|---|---|
| Wine style | fortified |
| Region | Douro |
| Country | Portugal |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
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What is in this wine, and where it grows
The wine
Delaforce His Eminences Choice 10 Year Old Tawny Wine (75cl) is recorded as a fortified wine from Douro, Portugal, but its grape variety is not yet confirmed in the catalogue.
The vineyard evidence
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Official geographic-register context
What the official register confirms about Douro
BottlePicker found an exact region-name match in an official wine or spirits register. This establishes useful regional context; it does not by itself prove that this particular bottle is entitled to the designation. Check the producer label and specification for that claim.
Legal reference: Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
The catalogue region “Douro” is an exact normalised name match to this official register entry.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) →European Commission eAmbrosia · European Commission reuse notice · source updated 2026-07-16
Source-supplied bottle description
Retained as supporting identification copy; the structured facts and evidence links above are kept separate.
Real Companhia Velha is Portugal’s oldest wine company, with a history spanning over 260 years of port production. Founded in 1756 by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal, it was originally established as the Douro Wine Company to regulate the trade and production of all port wine. One of its first official duties was to delineate the boundaries of the Douro wine region, effectively creating the world’s first regional appellation. Today, Real Companhia Velha manages some of the most prestigious Quintas in the Douro, balancing centuries-old traditions with modern viticulture and winemaking techniques. Viticulture His Eminence’s Choice, the most distinguished of all Delaforce Ports, is made from grapes hand-harvested in mid-September. The fruit is carefully transported in small trays to preserve its integrity, sourced from the best areas of the Douro Port region.
Winemaking
The wine is created from a careful selection of reserve Ports, blended after full tasting and examination each year. These reserves mature for many years in seasoned casks in Vila Nova de Gaia, allowing the wine to develop its signature balance, harmony, and elegance. Tasting Note This ten-year-old tawny Port is rich and sumptuous, combining jammy, ripe fruit aromas with the mellow complexity of oak ageing. The palate is round, elegant, and well-balanced, displaying the classic Delaforce house style. Food Matching Best enjoyed with blue cheese, mature cheddar, nuts, or chocolate-based desserts.
Awards
Wine Advocate: 89 Points – Balanced with enough grip and a lingering, flavoursome finish. Wine Spectator: 89 Points – Fresh and minerally, with plum tart, cherry pie, tangerine hints, and a flinty finish. Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points – Excellent balance of fruit and acidity, a textbook example of a ten-year-old tawny. Technical Details Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz
Evidence boundary
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