What is the difference between Port styles?

Ruby Port is young, fruit-forward and tannic. Tawny Port is aged in small barrels, developing nutty, dried-fruit complexity — 10, 20, 30 and 40-year styles indicate average age. Vintage Port is declared in the best years and aged for decades in bottle. Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) is aged 4-6 years in barrel before bottling. White Port is made from white grapes.

What do Douro dry wines taste like?

Douro dry reds are powerful, structured wines with dark fruit, granite minerality, firm tannins and real aging potential. The best examples rival Barolo or Bordeaux in complexity. Douro whites from Rabigato, Viosinho, Gouveio and Codega can be rich, textured and mineral.

What is the best way to serve Port?

Ruby and Vintage Port should be served at cellar temperature (16-18 degrees C). Vintage Port with sediment should be decanted. Tawny Port is best slightly chilled (12-14 degrees C) and can even be enjoyed as an aperitif. White Port is wonderful served very cold as an aperitif with tonic water.

What food pairs with Douro wine?

Port is the classic partner for Stilton and strong blue cheese, Christmas cake and walnuts. Tawny Port suits creme brulee, pecan pie and chocolate desserts. Douro dry reds pair beautifully with roast lamb, grilled beef, venison and hard cheeses.

What is the difference between Port styles?

Ruby Port is young, fruit-forward and tannic. Tawny Port is aged in small barrels, developing nutty, dried-fruit complexity — 10, 20, 30 and 40-year styles indicate average age. Vintage Port is declared in the best years and aged for decades in bottle. Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) is aged 4-6 years in barrel before bottling. White Port is made from white grapes.

What do Douro dry wines taste like?

Douro dry reds are powerful, structured wines with dark fruit, granite minerality, firm tannins and real aging potential. The best examples rival Barolo or Bordeaux in complexity. Douro whites from Rabigato, Viosinho, Gouveio and Codega can be rich, textured and mineral.

What is the best way to serve Port?

Ruby and Vintage Port should be served at cellar temperature (16-18 degrees C). Vintage Port with sediment should be decanted. Tawny Port is best slightly chilled (12-14 degrees C) and can even be enjoyed as an aperitif. White Port is wonderful served very cold as an aperitif with tonic water.

What food pairs with Douro wine?

Port is the classic partner for Stilton and strong blue cheese, Christmas cake and walnuts. Tawny Port suits creme brulee, pecan pie and chocolate desserts. Douro dry reds pair beautifully with roast lamb, grilled beef, venison and hard cheeses.

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The Douro Valley is one of the wine world's most dramatic and historically significant regions — a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of vertiginous schist terraces where indigenous Portuguese varieties produce both the world's finest Port and increasingly impressive dry table wines. Wines Direct imports Douro wines directly from quality-focused independent producers who demonstrate the full range of what this extraordinary and visually breathtaking landscape can produce.