Sandeman Tawny Port offers a quality to price ratio that's hard to beat. This pale amber nectar opens with aromas of vanilla and raisin, before moving onto flavours of Christmas cake, festive spices and oak. Fresh and wonderfully balanced, its flavour profile is screaming out to be served alongside yuletide treats, but it will also pair beautifully with a cheeseboard. Crafted from a blend of Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cão grapes, picked from prime vineyards in the Douro. The terraces are located on steep hillsides and are surrounded by dry stone walls, meaning almost everything has to be done by hand. Aged in oak casks at Sandeman's historic lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, this Tawny Port has a light, food-friendly style that we find really appealing. In 1790, George Sandeman, took a loan of£300 from his father to set up a Port and Sherry business in London. From those modest beginnings, George created one of the world's iconic wine brands. From Porto, the company quickly diversified and bought Sandeman Bodegas in Jerez for Sherry production. A true innovator, George Sandeman was the first one to brand all his Port pipes with GSC (George Sandeman&Co.), thus assuring provenance and quality. The brand was registered as a trademark in 1877, making it one of the oldest still in use. Following on the tradition of the house as innovators, the now iconic figure of the"Don"was featured on Sandeman's bottles as early as 1935.£2.13 per 100.00ml