port wines
Sweet Portuguese reds
Port wines are fortified wines from Portugal's Douro Valley, sweetened by adding brandy during fermentation.
They range from ruby ports (young, fruity) to tawny ports (aged, nutty) to vintage and vintage-dated varieties.
Port is traditionally served after dinner with cheese or dessert: We finished the meal with a glass of port.
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- reserveSupply kept back
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- grapesClustered vine fruit
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
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