A new release that reaffirms the potential of Aged White Ports, combining complexity, freshness, and more than a decade of expertise.
Sandeman, the world’s most award-winning Port brand in the Aged Tawnies* category, presents the Aged White 10 Years Old, a new release that reinforces its pioneering spirit and its ability to reinvent traditional categories. The result of a selection of white Port wines aged for over ten years, this wine combines the depth and complexity of aging with the freshness and elegance characteristic of the finest white Port wines. With over two centuries of history, Sandeman now applies to its Aged Whites the expertise, high standards, and innovation that have distinguished the brand since 1790.
Sandeman Aged White 10 Years Old is the result of a meticulous selection of white Port wines aged for over a decade, with the aim of creating a blend capable of expressing the full richness and potential of this category. It is from this rigorous winemaking process, combined with aging in casks, that a fresh, elegant, complex, and beautifully balanced wine emerges.
In the glass, it reveals a vivid and luminous golden color, accompanied by a rich aromatic profile marked by notes of candied orange peel, white fruit, floral notes, and hints of nuts. On the palate, it reveals a balance between freshness and sweetness, an enveloping texture, and a long, persistent finish. The result is a wine with great body, an enveloping texture, and a long, persistent finish, highlighting the aging potential of Aged White Port Wines.
For Luís de Sottomayor, Sogrape’s Director of Oenology for Douro and Port Wines, the launch represents an opportunity to explore the full potential of Aged White Port Wines:
“The future of Port is also written in white. This wine demonstrates the potential for evolution, complexity, and sophistication that aged white Ports can achieve when time is the key to their identity. It is a blend that expresses identity, balance, and an extraordinary ability to surprise those who taste it.”
Annual production of Sandeman Aged White 10 Years Old is limited, reflecting the long aging period and the meticulous selection of the wines that make up each blend. This demanding process reinforces the exclusive character of this wine and Sandeman’s commitment to excellence in age-stated Port wines.
The new release features a visual identity that deliberately breaks with the category’s more traditional conventions. The vibrant greens contrast with the aesthetic typically associated with aged wines, while the number 10 takes center stage on the bottle, accompanied by subtle geometric elements that reinforce its contemporary feel. A fresh and sophisticated visual language that reflects the character of the wine itself: elegant, vibrant, and complex, while remaining true to Sandeman’s heritage and authenticity.
The new release initially arrived exclusively at Caves Sandeman in Vila Nova de Gaia and at Quinta do Seixo in the Douro, and is now available at the usual retail outlets throughout Portugal. Portugal is one of the brand’s key export markets, alongside the United States, the United Kingdom, Benelux, and Denmark.
Presented in the classic 750-ml bottle from the age-stated wine range, featuring the signature black capsule, Sandeman Aged White 10 Years Old has a recommended retail price (indicative and non-binding) of €33.95.
With this launch, Sandeman once again reinforces its ability to view tradition from a new perspective, bringing a historic category closer to new consumers and drinking occasions, and helping to elevate the status of White Port Wines—a growing category that is winning over consumers and asserting its relevance in the future of Port Wine.
Source: Decanter World Wine Awards, International Wine Challenge, and International Wine and Spirits Awards.
About Sandeman
For over two centuries, Sandeman has based its success on an exceptional capacity for innovation, combined with deep expertise passed down from generation to generation. Its founder was George Sandeman, an ambitious Scotsman from Perth who launched the business in 1790 in London.
More than 235 years after its founder’s creative vision, Sandeman remains a brand that continues to reinvent itself and deepen its commitment to blending tradition with the quality and superior class of its wines. These commitments make Sandeman the most universal Port wine brand, offering exceptional wines from Jerez, Madeira, and Brandy.