Port Wine

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The ideal drink to have after dinner is port. It originates from the stunning Douro Valley in northern Portugal, where vines are raised on terraces that line the valley's sides. Work in the vineyard must be done by hand due to the stony steps and steep valley sides.

A quinta is a vineyard or estate in this country. Black grape types are frequently combined, with Touriga Nacional being acknowledged as a key variety. Some sites feature 'field blends', where each vineyard has a variety of various varietals because of the lengthy history of the property.

Grapes were traditionally trampled on foot in enormous lagares. While some ports still operate in this manner, mechanisation has become the norm.

The wine is transported to the coastal town of Vila Nova de Gaia in the spring following harvesting, where it is allowed to develop in lodges.

Tawny port is aged for many years in oak barrels, while ruby port is primarily matured in bottles. The greatest vintage and crusted ruby ports can mature for many years and should be decanted before serving.

Tawny ports are best served with a cheeseboard because they are aged in cask for 10 or 20 years.

A lemon slice can be added to white port, made from white grapes, when it is served over ice. It is customary in Portugal to include a sprig of mint, and to enjoy as an aperitif

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Red 20

Barros Colheita Port, Douro 1974 75cl £134.63

Lovely balance between power and finesse with a silky texture and beautifully sustained flavours

Red 19.5

Quinta da Romaneira, Douro, 10 Year Old Tawny 75cl £33.62

A 10 year old aged tawny characterised by its nutty and caramelised fruit aromas, rich yet delicate and smooth on the palate

Red 19.5

Quinta da Romaneira, Douro, Colheita Tawny 2007 75cl £62.65

Spicy and raisiny notes together with toasted almond and some citrus combined with a velvety texture, delicate and refined

Red 19.5

Quinta da Romaneira, Douro, LBV Unfiltered 2019 75cl £28.44

Delicate and charming with aromatic notes of spice, wild berries and violets, elegant and velvety

Red 20.5

Quinta do Vallado, Douro, Vintage Porto 2020 75cl £58.44

A richly fruited and highly concentrated Porto, brimming with layers of dark berries and dried fruits Full bodied with ripe, sweet tannins and an everlasting finish

Red 19.5

Quinta do Vallado, Douro, Tawny 20 Anos Porto NV 50cl £41.17

An extremely rich but beautifully balanced 20-Year-old Tawny Port, delivering dried fruits and nuances of cigar Fresh and unctuous, with a touch of liquorice through to a satin-smooth finish

Red 19.5

Quinta do Vallado, Duoro, Porto Tawny 10 Anos NV 50cl £26.02

Rich and velvety, with complex notes of dried fruit, praline, orange confit and nuances of tobacco through to a long, harmoniously balanced and complex finish

Red 19.5

Quinta do Vallado, Douro, LBV Porto 2018 75cl £23.35

An elegant Port with ample notes of black fruits, cassis and black cherry enveloped by a delicious spicy feel Soft, with mature tannins this is long and harmonious

Red 19.5

Quinta Do Crasto Tawny 10YO 75cl NV £34.93

Red 20

Quinta Do Crasto LBV Port 2017 75cl £22.76

This late bottled Vintage shows brooding black cherry fruit with a huge cedary core A straightforward wine with a fine dark colour, ripe and mouth filling and rounded off by sweet finish

Red 20

Quinta Do Crasto Vintage Port 2018 75cl £46.19

Opaque purple in colour, this Port shows excellent concentration of aromas, with hedgerow fruit, delicate notes of spice and hints of cacao Immediately mpressive on the palate, with real intensity of flavour and superbly-textured, polished tannins This is a Port of outstanding quality and bears witness to Quinta do Crasto's superb terroir and technical expertise The intriguing, persistent finish draws you in to take another sip

Red 20

Porto Rozes 2010 Late Bottled Vintage Port 2010 75cl £38.60

With aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, spices and delicate green and minty notes, Rozes LBV Port is the result of a careful selection of the best wines of the 2010 harvest This is given extra barrel maturation to bring about gentle roundness of texture and easy drinkability

Red 19

Cockburn's Ruby 75cl NV £21.74

An everyday Port, vibrant and fruity, full of redcurrants, blackcurrants and finishing on a charming waft of spice

Red 20

Quinta Do Crasto Finest Reserve Ruby Port 75cl NV £18.94

Lifted and complex bouquet of ripe red wild berries, figs and a slight touch of wild indigenous herbs The palate shows excellent harmony and complexity, a fine presence and great balance between fresh wild berries, firm tannins, well balanced acidity and a long and elegant finish

Red 20

Barros Vintage Port, Douro 2002 75cl £61.73

Lovely balance between opulence and finesse, with a silky texture and beautifully sustained flavours of dried black plum and dates with a long, elegant finish

Red 20

Barros LBV Port, Douro 2019 75cl £25.26

Lovely balance between power and finesse with a silky texture and beautifully sustained flavours of fleshy black cherry fruit