SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., OCTOBER 16, 2023 – Symington Family Estates, producers of some of the finest Ports in the world for five generations, is pleased to launch Graham’s signature Reserve Port, Six Grapes Reserve Ruby, in an impressive 3 litre bottle exclusively for On Premise. The new format aims to add theatre to the Port serve and elevate the dining experience.
The new Six Grapes bottle follows the enormous popularity of Graham’s 4.5 litre Tawny Ports in bars and restaurants. These large bottles, together with exciting food pairing initiatives, have resulted in Graham’s being a preferred choice in the On Premise for many establishments worldwide.
Vicky Symington, 5th generation family member and Graham’s Port Brand Manager comments, “We’re extremely proud of our standing in the On Premise sector and our position among the top wine brands served by the glass. This is gratifying as we have worked hard over the years to bring visibility to Port, particularly in the On Premise. We’ve partnered with various chefs and sommeliers around the world to create the perfect dessert pairing with Six Grapes and we’re looking forward to seeing how the 3L bottle is received by our customers and their guests.”
The iconic Six Grapes symbol originated in the 19th century and represents Graham’s commitment to excellence. Following each harvest, Graham’s winemakers would mark the barrels using grape symbols to rate the Port, with ‘Six Grapes’ denoting that the wine inside was the most complex, structured, and balanced – and had Vintage Port potential. By the early 1900s, Graham’s began producing a reserve Port selected from these barrels. Since then, Six
Grapes has continued to be Graham’s signature reserve Port and is now distributed in over 40 markets around the world.
Produced from the finest wines from Graham’s four estates in the Douro Valley, Six Grapes is skillfully blended by Master Blender, Charles Symington. The reserve ruby consistently delivers a seductive perfume of ripe plums and cherries, complemented by a well-structured palate and a long, lingering finish. It represents two centuries of winemaking experience and an unwavering commitment to producing exceptional ports.
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 vineyards in the Douro valley, with 26 different 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 historic European wine families. In 2020 Symington was voted in 7th place in The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands list by a panel of over 200 international wine experts organised 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.
