NV Dona Antónia 10-Year-Old Tawny Port, Ferreira

• Style: Pale brick-red tawny, 10 years in oak
• Taste: Roasted nuts, marmalade, caramel with crisp acidity
• Food: Dark chocolate, aged cheese, blue cheese
• Occasion: Weeknight, Sunday lunch, after dinner
• Serve: 20% ABV, at leisure, gently chilled

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale brick-red with measured maturity and no aggressive sweetness. Roasted hazelnuts and marmalade drift above caramel undertones, while a crisp acidity cuts through the balanced sweetness with grace. Settled richness from a decade in oak, this is a wine that tastes like it knows itself.

The Winery — Ferreira

Portugal's oldest Port house, founded in 1751, shaped by the legendary Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira. Under winemaker Luís Sottomayor, the house draws on grapes from prime Douro vineyard sites and the flagship Quinta do Porto—Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão and Tinta Amarela from the steep, slate-rooted terraces of the Cima Corgo and Baixo Corgo. Fermentation halts mid-ferment, sweetness is preserved and fortified with grape spirit, before the wines rest in Vila Nova de Gaia's historic cellars for their long oxidative sleep. What emerges is neither rushed nor over-oaked: just the subtle tawny hue and layered character that only time in barrel creates.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a glass that rewards slowing down. At 20% ABV, the Dona Antónia 10-Year-Old pairs beautifully with dark chocolate, aged hard cheeses like Cheddar and Pecorino, and blue cheese. Drink it on a weeknight or Sunday lunch as an evening's full stop, or simply linger over it at your own pace. Our selection of Sweet Wine ranges widely, but this sits in a class of its own for balance and drinkability. Explore more in our Tawny Port selection to discover how Ferreira's house style speaks across different ages and expressions.