Its six-year average age and on-demand bottling deliver authentic cask-aged character without moving into the price of a stated-age Tawny.

The van Zeller family's connection to Douro wine dates to 1620, with Van Zellers & Co formally founded in 1780. Cristiano van Zeller and Joana Pinhão continue that heritage through hand-crafted field blends, traditional lagares and careful maturation in very old Port casks.

In the glass
Dried fruit, honey and caramel with a creamy toffee finish; smooth, mellow and gently warming.

How it is made
Foot crushed and fortified in lagar; blended from Ports averaging six years in century-old wooden casks; bottled on demand.

Enjoy it with
Almond tart, crème brûlée, hard cheese or toasted nuts.

At a glance

• Producer: Van Zellers & Co
• Winemaker: Cristiano van Zeller and Joana Pinhão
• Grape(s): Field blend of more than 30 traditional Douro red varieties
• Region: Douro; Cima Corgo; Rio Torto and Pinhão valleys; DOC Porto; Portugal
• Vintage / release: NV
• ABV: 20%
• Style: Mellow, cask-aged Reserve Tawny Port