Port
Port is renowned as a great after-dinner drink. It comes from the beautiful Douro Valley in northern Portugal where vines are grown on terraces lining the sides of the valley. The stony steps and steep valley sides mean that work in the vineyard must be undertaken by hand. Here, a vineyard or estate is known as a quinta. A blend of black grape varieties is often used, with Touriga Nacional recognised as an important variety. Some properties have 'field blends', where their long history means that each vineyard has a range of different varieties. Traditionally, grapes were trodden by foot in huge lagares. While this still happens for some ports, mechanisation is now standard procedure. In the spring after harvesting, the wine is taken to the coastal town of Vila Nova de Gaia, where it matures in lodges. There are two main styles of port: ruby (aged mainly in the bottle) and tawny (aged for many years in oak casks). The best ruby ports (crusted and vintage) will age for many years and should be decanted before serving. Tawny ports are aged for 10 or 20 years in cask and are ideal served with a cheeseboard. White port, from white grapes, can be served over ice with a slice of lemon. In Portugal, it's traditional to add a sprig or two of mint, and sip before dinner.
- £9.99No Waitrose Blueprint Ruby Port in the trolley
- £9.99No Waitrose Blueprint Tawny Port in the trolley
- PortugalVery Sweet£14.99No Offley Rosé Port in the trolley
- £15.99No No.1 Reserve Tawny Port in the trolley
- £18.49No Graham's 10-Year-Old Tawny Port in the trolley
- PortugalVery Dry£13.99No Taylor's Chip Dry White Port in the trolley
- £14.99No Taylor's Late-Bottled Vintage Port in the trolley
- £11.99No Cockburn's Special Reserve Port in the trolley
- £36.99No Graham's 20-Year-Old Tawny in the trolley
- £24.99No Taylor's 10-Year-Old Tawny Port in the trolley
- £30.99Sold out online
- £19.99750mlNo Niepoort LBV Port 2019 in the trolley
- £13.99No Graham's Late-Bottled Vintage Port in the trolley
Fonseca Bin 27 Port
“Winner of the Gold Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 - Intense aromas of blackberry and plum, with full-bodied, spicy notes.”PortugalMedium to Full£16.49No Fonseca Bin 27 Port in the trolley- PortugalRich£17.99No Fonseca Terra Prima Organic Reserve Port in the trolley
- £74.99No Taylor's 30-Year-Old Tawny Port in the trolley
- £29.99No Warre's Quinta da Cavadinha Port in the trolley
- AustraliaLuscious£21.7550clNo De Bortoli Old Boys 21yo Tawny in the trolley
- PortugalRich£26.99No Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Port in the trolley
- PortugalVery Sweet£140.00No Taylors 40-Year-Old Tawny Port in the trolley
- PortugalSweet£23.99No Graham's Blend No.5 White Port in the trolley
- PortugalMedium Sweet£32.99No Kopke 10-Year-Old White Port in the trolley
Warre's Bottle-Aged Late-Bottled Vintage Port
“Widely acknowledged to be the finest port of its type”PortugalRich£22.99No Warre's Bottle-Aged Late-Bottled Vintage Port in the trolley- £27.99750mlNo Pocas Vintage Port 2016 in the trolley