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Portugal
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Portugal, like many of its European counterparts, has a rich winemaking history that dates back to the Roman Empire. Wine has been made there continuously since that time, though winemaking was likely much less prominent during the 800-year occupation of the country by the Muslims and Moors. Today, Portugal is most famous for Port (or “Porto”) wines, which have been produced in the country since the 1600s. These unique fortified wines are produced exclusively from grapes harvested in the Douro Valley, and draw their name from the seaport city of Porto, where they were traditionally brought to market or packaged for export. Port is made in several styles, including Vintage, Tawny, Ruby, Late Bottle Vintage and Colheita. Madeira, another fortified wine, is produced on the Portuguese island of the same name. In addition to fortified wines, Portugal also produces some fine table wines. Their reputation in this market has improved considerably over the past 15 years or so. Most of these wines come from the Douro Valley and Dão regions, with a few originating in the Vinho Verde region of northern Portugal. |
Port
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Port (or “Porto”) wines are fortified wines produced exclusively from grapes harvested in the Douro Valley of northern Portugal. They’ve been produced for more than 300 years, and draw their name from the seaport city of Porto, where they’ve been transported down river and packaged for export since the late 1600s. A port is produced in much the same way as any table wine, up until the point where a type of grape brandy (aguardente) is added to stop fermentation, leaving more residual sugar in the wine as well as boosting the alcohol content (to around 20%, compared to around 12% for table wines). Port is made in a number of styles. Tawny and Colheita ports are aged in wooden barrels over long periods of time. Tawnys are a blend of several vintages; a Colheita is a Tawny from a single vintage. They are sweet or medium dry and generally consumed as dessert wines. Vintage, Late Bottled Vintage and Ruby ports are all bottle-aged with no exposure to air, producing a smoother, less tannic wine. Vintage ports are made entirely from grapes of a declared vintage and are the most renowned type of port. Late Bottled Vintage ports are wines that were originally destined for bottling as a vintage port, but left in the barrel for longer than had been planned. And Ruby ports are the cheapest and most extensively produced, stored in concrete or stainless steel tanks prior to bottling. |
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Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port
750 ml.
Portugal | DouroItem #68726Limited inventory.
8 bottles or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
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Dow’s 10 Years Old Tawny
750 ml.
Portugal | DouroItem #10581Limited inventory.
6 bottles or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
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Dow’s Ruby Port
750 ml.
Portugal | DouroItem #64055Limited inventory.
6 bottles or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
Dow’s Tawny Port
750 ml.
Portugal | DouroItem #64063Limited inventory.
6 bottles or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
Dow’s Vintage Port
2007 / 1.5 L.
Portugal | DouroItem #30888Limited inventory.
1 bottle or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email. -
Dow’s Vintage Porto
2000 / 750 ml.
Portugal | DouroItem #16462Limited inventory.
10 bottles or less in stock; we will confirm your order by email.
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