![]() First taste of port wine in the city of it's origin! Great reason for a nightcap. Port is a fortified wine: sweet and best enjoyed as a dessert wine, it is made by blending red grape juice with brandy and then aging the mix! There are so many varieties of port; I started with what I was offered! Offley's Tawny Port. Tawny Port, as opposed to Ruby, Aged Tawny, Late-bottled vintage, and Vintage, is made from average-quality grapes and aged for two to seven years in wood casks. The color is a deep red or mahogany, it is balanced with sweetness and soft tannins, and is the perfect way to enjoy the company of a new Portuguese speaking friend. Grape varieties:
Touriga Nacional - considered to be one of the best grapes in Portugal! One of the principal grapes grown in the Douro Valley for port wines. Tinta Roriz - in Spain, known as Tempranillo! Touriga Francesca - over 20% of all plantings in the Douro are Touriga Francesca.
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9/2/2012 10:33:49 pm
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