There is a Port for every mood, and Ruby is the one that asks for no reflection - just a glass, preferably two, and an evening that need not end too soon.
Expert's Description
Niepoort Ruby is a Portuguese Ruby Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.
The grapes are traditionally trodden by foot in granite troughs called lagares, after which the wine is aged in large oak vats in Niepoort's lodges by the river in Vila Nova de Gaia. Ruby is the youngest and freshest of the house's Port styles, bottled at an average age of around 3 years to preserve as much as possible of the grape's original dark fruit character.
Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family and has, generation after generation, refined its approach to precisely this Port style, which today ranks among the best-selling in the house's entire range.
Where Tawny draws its character from long, oxidative cask ageing, Ruby is made to keep the fruit fresh and direct - two different but equally classic paths through the same Port tradition.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dark berries, sweet cherry and a touch of dark chocolate.
Palate
Fresh and fruit-driven with juicy plum and berries, supported by a mineral character and good balance.
Finish
Spicy and juicy, with a clean, fresh close free of heavy, oxidative notes.
Specifications
Name: Niepoort Ruby
Winery: Niepoort
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Portuguese Port Wine (Ruby)
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak vats (average 3 years)
EAN no.: 5602840011007
Serving suggestion: Serve lightly chilled at 14-16°C in a Port glass, with dark chocolate or berry-based desserts
Flavour Profile
Fruity · Fresh · Dark berries · Youthful
Did You Know?
Ruby is the Port style that sold the most bottles worldwide long before Vintage and Tawny became known outside Portugal - the simple, fruit-driven style is still the entry point where many new Port drinkers first begin.
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