A full bottle of dry white Port can lose its freshness long before it is finished. That is why Martha's Fine Dry White Port also comes in this smaller 37.5 cl bottle, just enough for a couple of good aperitifs without any waste afterwards.

Expert's Description

Martha's Fine Dry White Port is a Portuguese Dry White Port from the Douro Valley, matured in oak casks and bottled at 20.5% in a 37.5 cl bottle.

The wine is made from pale-skinned Douro grape varieties, pressed without skin contact to keep the colour light and the character clean, with the spirit added later so more sugar first ferments into alcohol. That produces the dry, less sweet style that sets it apart from a classic white Port.

Martha's Wine & Spirits was founded in 1727, when the family settled as grape growers in the Baixo Corgo district of the Douro Valley. The half bottle is meant for those who want the same quality in a smaller portion.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Citrus peel and almond, with a hint of dried herbs.

Palate

Dry and crisp, with green apple and a touch of honey, carried by fresh acidity.

Finish

Short and clean, with a slightly bitter almond note.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Fine Dry White Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Dry White Port
Grape varieties: Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Gouveio, Rabigato
ABV: 20.5%
Size: 37.5 CL
Ageing: Oak cask
EAN no.: 5600328291347
Serving suggestion: Serve well chilled at 6-8°C, over ice with lemon or as a Port Tonic

Flavour Profile

Dry · Fresh · Nutty · Citrus

Did You Know?

The 37.5 cl format is a half standard bottle and is especially popular for dry white Port, precisely because the wine tastes best fresh. With a smaller bottle in the fridge, there is no risk of the remainder sitting open too long and losing its edge.

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In Porto, the dry white style is drunk cold, often over ice with a slice of lemon, a world away from the image of Port as a heavy after-dinner liqueur. Martha's Fine Dry White Port is the house's answer to the crisp, refreshing side of the Douro Valley.

Expert's Description

Martha's Fine Dry White Port is a Portuguese Dry White Port from the Douro Valley, matured in oak casks and bottled at 20.5%.

The wine is made from pale-skinned Douro grape varieties, fermented without skin contact to keep the colour light and the character clean. Unlike sweeter white Ports, the spirit is added later in the process, allowing more of the natural grape sugar to ferment into alcohol first, which produces the dry, less sweet style.

Martha's Wine & Spirits was founded in 1727, when the family settled as grape growers in Baixo Corgo, one of the oldest sub-regions of the Douro and known for its white grape plots close to the river, where the family still grows the varieties behind this Port today.

After pressing, the wine rests for a period in oak casks, adding a touch of roundness and spice without stripping away its fresh fruit character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Citrus peel and almond, with a hint of dried herbs.

Palate

Dry and crisp, with green apple and a touch of honey, carried by fresh acidity.

Finish

Short and clean, with a slightly bitter almond note.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Fine Dry White Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Dry White Port
Grape varieties: Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Gouveio, Rabigato
ABV: 20.5%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask
EAN no.: 5600328291095
Serving suggestion: Serve well chilled at 6-8°C, over ice with lemon or as a Port Tonic

Flavour Profile

Dry · Fresh · Nutty · Citrus

Did You Know?

Unlike red Port, the white grapes for this style are pressed with no contact with the skins at all. It is a deliberate choice that keeps tannin and colour out of the must, and it is the main reason a dry white Port can taste almost like a regular white wine, just with a higher alcohol content.

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While the house's Tawny range is known for years spent in wood, Ruby takes the opposite path: a short spell in tank, bottled while the fruit is still at its ripest and juiciest. Martha's Fine Ruby Port is the most direct bottle in the range, deep cherry-red and built without detours.

Expert's Description

Martha's Fine Ruby Port is a Portuguese Ruby Port from the Douro Valley, matured in stainless steel and bottled at 19.5%.

The grapes are pressed and fermented quickly, after which the wine rests in stainless steel for typically two to three years, far shorter than a Tawny. That halts the slow oxidation that would otherwise give amber tones, keeping instead the deep, near-opaque red colour and fresh berry fruit.

Martha's Wine & Spirits traces back to 1727, when the family settled as grape growers in the Baixo Corgo district of the Douro Valley. Across generations the family has farmed the terraced slopes, and Ruby is the house's most accessible and direct expression of that legacy.

The wine is a blend of traditional Douro grapes such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinto Cão, harvested from vineyards around Baixo Corgo, where the warm, dry climate produces ripe, powerful berries.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark cherry and blackberry, with a light touch of black pepper.

Palate

Juicy and full-bodied, with dark berry fruit and a gentle sweetness carried by fresh, clear acidity.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and fruity, without heavy oak notes.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Fine Ruby Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Ruby Port
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Stainless steel
EAN no.: 5600328290036
Serving suggestion: Serve lightly chilled at 12-14°C, with dark chocolate or berries

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Full-bodied · Berry · Young

Did You Know?

The name Ruby comes from its colour, reminiscent of the gemstone. To keep that deep red hue and fresh berry character, this style is deliberately bottled early, the shorter the time in tank, the more the flavour resembles freshly pressed grape juice rather than the dried fruit of an aged Tawny.

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Tawny is the style Martha's is best known for; the house's older vintages have picked up awards for years. Fine Tawny is the entry point into that world, a young, round Port with the first hints of the toasted character the family is famous for.

Expert's Description

Martha's Fine Tawny Port is a Portuguese Tawny Port from the Douro Valley, matured in oak casks and bottled at 19.5%.

Unlike Pink and Fine White, this Port spends time in wood, where it slowly shifts from deep ruby toward amber and picks up toasted, nutty notes from the oak. It is the same process behind the house's award-winning older Tawny releases, just in a younger, more accessible form.

Martha's Wine & Spirits traces its roots back to 1727 in the Baixo Corgo district, and Tawny is the house's specialty. Fine Tawny is meant as an easy way into that character, without the long ageing and the price tag that come with the older vintages.

The wine is a blend of several years rather than a single vintage, so it carries no age statement, but the time in oak is unmistakable in both colour and flavour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Amber-toned aromas of dried apricot and lightly toasted nuts.

Palate

Round and soft, with caramel, dried fruit and a warm spice from the wood.

Finish

Medium length and nutty, with a gentle sweetness that fades slowly.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Fine Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Tawny Port
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask
EAN no.: 5600328290012
Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C, with blue cheese or nutty desserts

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Round · Dried Fruit · Spiced

Did You Know?

Tawny Port's amber colour does not come from the grape variety at all, but purely from time spent in oak. The longer the wine slowly oxidises through the wood, the deeper the colour and the nuttier the flavour become, exactly the process behind Martha's celebrated older Tawny vintages.

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White Port lives in the shadow of its red sibling, but in Baixo Corgo the Martha family has made it for generations. Fine White is the house's young, pale expression, made for drinking cold, ideally with tonic and plenty of ice.

Expert's Description

Martha's Fine White Port is a Portuguese White Port from the Douro Valley, matured in stainless steel and bottled at 19.5%.

The wine is made exclusively from white grape varieties grown in the Douro and fermented briefly in stainless steel, which preserves its pale straw colour and fresh fruit. Unlike Tawny Port, which spends years maturing in wood, Fine White is made to be drunk young.

Martha's Wine & Spirits traces its roots back to 1727, when the family settled as grape growers in Baixo Corgo. Fine White is the house's entry point into the white category, a Port with no age statement, built on fresh fruit rather than wood character.

The style is delicate compared to the house's older Tawny range, but carries the same craftsmanship, minus the years spent in barrel.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey and ripe apple, with a hint of citrus peel.

Palate

Fresh and lightly sweet, with honeyed, orchard-fruit notes carried by a pleasant acidity.

Finish

Medium length, clean, with a light honeyed sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Fine White Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: White Port
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Stainless steel
EAN no.: 5600328290029
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled at 6-8°C, with tonic and ice, or as an aperitif

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Delicate · Honeyed · Light

Did You Know?

White Port is one of the oldest styles in the Douro, but today it is best known for Port Tonic, a simple mix of white Port, tonic water and plenty of ice that has become a summer classic across Portugal.

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Double the amber calm on one table – a bottle that does not just take up more space, but also catches the eye long before the cork is pulled.

Expert's Description

Martha's MAGNUM 10 Year Old Tawny Port is an aged Tawny Port in the unusual magnum format of 150 cl with an alcohol content of 20%.

The wine is blended so that the youngest component is at least 10 years old, and has rested in oak barrels in the family's lodges in Baixo Corgo, with the grape varieties Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Amarela and Tinta Roriz making up the blend.

The magnum format is rare for an aged Tawny Port and makes this bottle a striking centrepiece at larger dinners or as an unusual gift.

Martha's Wine & Spirits is today run by the sixth generation of the family, who have been part of Baixo Corgo's wine history since 1727.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Aromas of roasted nuts, caramel and dried figs, with a hint of roasted coffee.

Palate

Full-bodied and warm with flavours of nuts, honey and ripe, dried fruit.

Finish

Long, soft finish with lingering nutty notes.

Specifications

Name: Martha's MAGNUM 10 Year Old Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: Tawny Port
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz
ABV: 20%
Size: 150 CL
Ageing: Oak barrels, average age 10 years
EAN no.: 5600328291484
Serving suggestion: Serve at 15-18°C in a port glass, ideally with nuts or a cheese board.

Flavour Profile

Nuts · Honey · Dried fig · Coffee

Did You Know?

Magnum bottles of 150 cl are a rare sight among aged Tawny Ports, as most houses bottle this style mainly in standard 75 cl bottles.

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The label carries two dates - the harvest year and the bottling year - and between them lies the story of this Port. 2011 was the grapes' year; everything that's happened since is time, patience and a cask.

Expert's Description

Hutcheson 2011 Colheita is a Portuguese Colheita Port from the Douro Valley, aged in oak casks and bottled at 20%.

Under Portuguese Port regulations, a Colheita label must always state both the harvest year and the bottling year, so the consumer can see exactly how long the Port spent in cask before being bottled - a form of transparency unique to this particular category of Port.

Hutcheson was founded in 1881 by Thomas Page Hutcheson and Alexander Davidson Taylor and has specialised throughout its history in Tawny and Colheita styles. Since 2006 the Sogevinus group has run production, but the house's focus on single-vintage Ports remains the same.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fig, roasted almonds and a light caramel note.

Palate

The palate is soft and rounded, with raisin, orange marmalade and a fine acidity that keeps the sweetness fresh.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with a lightly bitter nutty note at the close.

Specifications

Name: Hutcheson 2011 Colheita
Winery: Hutcheson
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Colheita Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro grapes, including Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 20%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, min. 7 years
Vintage: 2011
Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C in a port glass, ideally with almond cake or mature cheese

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Caramel · Soft · Mature

Investment Potential

Colheita Ports like this one are a recognised collector's style, because each bottle documents a specific vintage and ageing period down to the year - unlike most other Tawny Ports, where the blending of several vintages makes it impossible to trace a single harvest.

Did You Know?

Because the law requires both the harvest year and the bottling year to appear on the label, a Colheita always lets you calculate the exact ageing period - something no other type of Port on the market allows.

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One harvest, one cask, many years of patience. Colheita is Port's answer to the single vintage - here from 2010, where the grapes were left to mature quietly, long before the bottle was ever filled.

Expert's Description

Hutcheson 2010 Colheita is a Portuguese Colheita Port from the Douro Valley, aged in oak casks and bottled at 20%.

The word Colheita simply means 'harvest' in Portuguese and denotes a Tawny Port from a single, named vintage, unlike most Tawny Ports, which are blended from several years. Port regulations require a minimum of seven years' cask ageing before a Colheita can be sold - in practice many spend far longer, often decades, on oak.

Hutcheson is one of Porto's older trading houses, founded in 1881 by Thomas Page Hutcheson and Alexander Davidson Taylor. The house has historically specialised in exactly the Tawny and Colheita styles and is today part of the Sogevinus group, which took over the running of the formerly family-owned Douro houses in 2006.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dried apricot, walnut and a mild caramel tone, shaped by more than a decade of cask ageing.

Palate

The palate is round and mature, with raisin, orange peel and a fine, almost honeyed sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with a light nutty bitterness that balances the sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Hutcheson 2010 Colheita
Winery: Hutcheson
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Colheita Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro grapes, including Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 20%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, min. 7 years
Vintage: 2010
Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C in a port glass, ideally with nutty desserts or mature cheese

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Honeyed · Mature · Complex

Investment Potential

A genuine single-vintage Colheita from a named harvest year is a recognised collector's style, because each bottle tells the story of that specific year - unlike most Tawny Ports, which are blended from several vintages and can't be dated in the same way.

Did You Know?

Because the law requires a minimum of seven years' cask ageing before a Colheita can leave the cellar, the producer is free to leave it far longer - some Colheita Ports aren't sold until decades after the harvest year, making each bottle a small piece of liquid history.

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"Os Mestres" means "the masters" in Portuguese - a name that points directly at the two men behind the bottle, who met in a cellar on Madeira to taste their way toward a shared blend.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Barbeito Os Mestres is a Portuguese fortified wine (Madeira) from the island of Madeira, bottled at 19%.

The wine is a collaboration between Dirk Niepoort, fifth generation of the Douro-based house founded in 1842, and Ricardo Diogo of the equally family-owned Madeira house Barbeito. The two tasted their way through a series of casks in Barbeito's cellars and put together a blend of Sercial, Verdelho and Tinta Negra, sourced from vineyards on Madeira's north coast, close to the salty ocean breeze.

The blend is aged in used French oak casks, a method that lets the grapes' own character speak without new wood weighing too heavily on the wine's natural freshness and acidity.

The collaboration is unusual in Portuguese wine terms, as it brings together two distinct fortified wine traditions - Douro Valley Port and ocean-influenced Madeira - into a single bottle carrying both houses' names.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried apricot, macerated fruit, a touch of aniseed and a hint of caramel.

Palate

Medium-bodied and slightly dry, with a lively acidity that balances the natural sweetness of the Tinta Negra grape.

Finish

Long and saline, with lingering notes of dried fruit and a fresh, almost citrus-tinged close.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Barbeito Os Mestres
Winery: Niepoort
Region/Country: Madeira, Portugal
Type: Portuguese Madeira (fortified wine)
Grape varieties: Sercial, Verdelho, Tinta Negra
ABV: 19%
Size: 50 CL
Ageing: Oak casks (used, French)
EAN no.: 5601519746608
Serving suggestion: Serve at 12-14°C in a small Madeira or Port glass, as an aperitif or with hard, mature cheese

Flavour Profile

Saline · Dried fruit · Medium-dry · Complex

Did You Know?

Madeira is one of the few wines in the world historically heated on purpose during ageing - originally an accident of long ship voyages through the tropics, which later became a permanent part of the island's winemaking tradition.

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The name "tawny" describes the amber-brown hue a Port slowly moves toward when, for years, it is allowed to breathe through porous oak staves instead of resting sealed and protected in bottle.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Tawny is a Portuguese Tawny Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine ages in oak casks for around 3.5 years, slightly longer than the house's Ruby, giving it time to develop its characteristic reddish-brown colour and soft, nutty notes, without being classed as an aged Port. The mild, oxidative cask ageing makes Tawny one of the most versatile and approachable Port styles.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia, where the house's lodges still stand today, close to the banks of the Douro River. Ruby and Tawny are often seen as the house's two "gateways" to the Port category, meant as an introduction before venturing into the more complex aged and vintage-dated styles.

Where Ruby holds on to the fruit, Tawny makes more room for spice, caramel and dried fruit - two sides of the same fundamental Port craft.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Nutty notes of almond, dried figs and a touch of caramel.

Palate

Soft and light, with gentle, sweet tannins and a pleasant, rounded sweetness.

Finish

Medium-length and light, with lingering nutty notes and a smooth, clean close.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Tawny
Winery: Niepoort
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Portuguese Port Wine (Tawny)
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak casks (average 3.5 years)
EAN no.: 5602840010000
Serving suggestion: Serve lightly chilled at 14-16°C in a Port glass, with nutty desserts or on its own to round off a meal

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Light · Soft sweetness · Rounded

Did You Know?

The "tawny" colour is created entirely by the slow effect of time and oxygen in the cask - no caramel or colouring is added, even though the hue can resemble caramel itself.

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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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Crusted Port is a style few producers still bother with today - unfiltered, unsettled in the glass, and leaving a deposit that demands both patience and a decanter. Niepoort is one of the few houses still making it by the book.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Bioma Crusted Vinha Velha is a Portuguese Crusted Port from old vines in the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The grapes come from Vinha da Pisca, a vineyard in the Pinhão Valley where a large share of the vines are more than 80 years old. The wine is a blend of several harvests, fermented traditionally and aged in large, old oak vats before being bottled completely unfiltered. It is precisely this lack of filtration that gives the style its name: over time the wine forms a firm deposit - a "crust" - in the bottle, requiring decanting before serving.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family and, since the late 1980s under Dirk Niepoort's leadership, has complemented its classic Port styles with more experimental releases. "Bioma" is the name of the house's work with organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards, of which Vinha da Pisca is one of the oldest.

Crusted Port was originally a 19th-century British invention, conceived as an easier-to-produce alternative to Vintage Port, but today the style itself has become a rarity that only a handful of houses continue to produce.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark berries, blackberry and plum, underpinned by a discreet, earthy aroma from the old vines.

Palate

Rich and silky with concentrated dark fruit, firm structure and a lively acidity that keeps the sweetness in balance.

Finish

Long and full, with lingering plum and blackberry notes and a faintly earthy, mineral close.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Bioma Crusted Vinha Velha
Winery: Niepoort
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Portuguese Port Wine (Crusted, unfiltered)
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Francisca, Tinto Cão
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak vats (large, old vessels), unfiltered
EAN no.: 5602840010406
Serving suggestion: Decant before serving and drink at 16-18°C in a Port glass, with dark chocolate or mature blue cheese

Flavour Profile

Concentrated · Dark fruit · Silky · Earthy

Investment Potential

Crusted Port is one of Port's rarest styles, as very few houses today continue to produce it in the traditional way. The combination of unfiltered bottling, old vines from a named vineyard, and a production method historically reserved for Vintage-like quality makes the bottle interesting for collectors with an eye for the lesser-known Port styles - though without the same broad recognition as a declared Vintage year.

Did You Know?

Because Crusted Port is bottled unfiltered and without a vintage on the label, several different batches of the same wine can, in practice, taste slightly different from bottling to bottling - making it one of the most artisanal styles in the entire Port category.

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In the cool, riverside lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia, casks of Port have rested and matured for generations - this bottle is the result of what ten years of patience can do to a simple blend of Douro grapes.

Expert's Description

Niepoort 10 Year Old Tawny is a Portuguese Port wine with an average ageing time of 10 years, bottled at 19.5%.

The Port is a blend of several vintages, each of which has rested in old oak casks in Niepoort's lodges until the house's cellar master combines them so the overall average age matches ten years. The long, oxidative cask ageing is what gives the Tawny style its characteristic brown-orange colour and nutty notes, in contrast to the fresher, darker Ruby style.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family and for more than a century was exclusively a Port producer, buying grapes and wine from Douro Valley growers and maturing them in its own riverside lodges. Aged Tawnies like this one represent exactly the craft tradition the house was historically built on.

The grape varieties behind this 10-year-old blend include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão and Tinta Roriz - a broad selection of the classic Douro grapes traditionally used in Port production.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried apricots, candied orange peel and a nutty character of almond and hazelnut.

Palate

Full-bodied and creamy with sweet, ripe fruit, caramel and a faintly spicy warmth, carried by soft, integrated sweetness.

Finish

Long and smooth, with lingering notes of dried fruit, ginger and a touch of honey.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort 10 Year Old Tawny
Winery: Niepoort
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Portuguese Port Wine (Tawny, 10 years)
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak casks (average 10 years)
EAN no.: 5602840030008
Serving suggestion: Serve lightly chilled at 14-16°C in a Port glass, with nutty desserts, mature cheese or on its own

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Creamy · Dried fruit · Smooth

Did You Know?

Aged Tawnies like this one carry no fixed vintage on the label, because by definition they are a blend of vintages - it is the cellar master's palate, not the calendar, that decides when the ten years have been "reached".

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Long before Ruby and Tawny became the international faces of Port, it was the white version that the Douro Valley's own wine farmers poured for everyday use. Niepoort White is a reminder of that role.

Expert's Description

Niepoort White is a Portuguese White Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine is made from white grape varieties from the Douro, fermented and matured for a shorter period in oak casks, giving it a golden-brown colour and a fresh, nutty character without the long, oxidative ageing that characterises the house's older White bottlings.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia. White Port has been part of the range from the start, long before the red, aged Tawny style truly became the house's international hallmark.

Tasting Notes

Nose

A nutty scent with a hint of dried fruit and a faint floral undertone.

Palate

Medium-sweet and well balanced, where the fortifying spirit plays nicely against the sweetness and gives the wine a clear structure.

Finish

Medium length, clean and nutty, without becoming cloying.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort White
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: White Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro white blend, incl. Códega do Larinho, Rabigato and Viosinho
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak cask
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled at 8-10°C, as an aperitif or with a light dessert

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Medium-sweet · Fresh · Classic

Did You Know?

White Port is historically one of the very first styles in the Douro Valley and was, for centuries, best known as the local everyday wine, while the red, aged Port was shipped abroad and made the category world-famous.

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Trudy comes in a generous one-litre bottle with a hand-drawn label and no pretensions about being fancy. She was born out of Niepoort's Nat'Cool movement, where the whole point is wine that is easy to love and easy to share.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Trudy the True Ruby is a Portuguese Ruby Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine is made in a light, fresh style with minimal intervention and matured briefly in wood, giving it a hint of toasted oak over the fresh berry fruit. It belongs to Niepoort's Nat'Cool project, which the house launched in 2020 together with a group of like-minded producers focused on low-intervention, unpretentious wines.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia. Under Dirk Niepoort, the house has developed a distinctly experimental side alongside its classic Ports, and Trudy belongs right there.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh cherry and ripe plums, with a hint of prune and toasted oak.

Palate

Vivid and direct, with primary berry fruit playing against a tangy, driving character and fine, inviting tannins.

Finish

Short and refreshing, with a clean close that calls for the next glass.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Trudy the True Ruby
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Ruby Port
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 100 CL
Ageing: Oak cask (brief)
Serving suggestion: Serve lightly chilled at 12-14°C, ideally with tapas, charcuterie or as a relaxed evening drink

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Fruity · Light · Unpretentious

Did You Know?

Trudy is bottled in a generous 1-litre format instead of the usual 75cl and belongs to Niepoort's Nat'Cool project, a loose collective of producers who, since 2020, have made unpolished, hand-illustrated wines as a counterweight to the more formal Port world.

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On a warm summer day by the Douro river, one drink keeps appearing on the café tables: a clear, dry white Port over ice with tonic and a slice of lemon. This bottle is the house's answer to exactly that drink.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Dry White is a Portuguese dry White Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine is made from white grape varieties from the Douro and matured oxidatively in small, old oak casks, which gives it its characteristic nutty, spirit-driven style. Unlike sweet white Ports, less sugar is added during production, resulting in a markedly drier, more direct Port.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia. The dry style has long been a fixture of the house's range, precisely because it suits the light, refreshing drinking culture common in the Douro Valley in summer.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Golden-brown with a scent of nuts, almonds and ripe peaches, spiced with a hint of caramel.

Palate

Concentrated and spirit-driven, with a dry nutty character and a hint of raisin, carried by a fresh, clean finish.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and lightly warm, with a lingering nutty note.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Dry White
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Dry White Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro white blend, incl. Códega do Larinho, Rabigato and Viosinho
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak cask
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled at 8-10°C, ideally mixed with tonic water and ice, or as an aperitif with almonds and olives

Flavour Profile

Dry · Nutty · Spirit-driven · Fresh

Did You Know?

Dry white Port is the classic base for "Portonic" - Portugal's answer to gin and tonic - where the wine is mixed with plenty of ice, tonic water and perhaps a slice of lemon or a sprig of mint for a light, refreshing summer drink.

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White Port is rarely given a decade in wood - most is drunk young and chilled. Niepoort is one of the few houses to have dared let time work its way on the pale side of the Douro's wines.

Expert's Description

Niepoort 10 Year Old White is a Portuguese aged White Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 20%.

The wine is a blend of white Ports, each having spent between 7 and 15 years in traditional oak casks, then assembled so that the average age corresponds to 10 years. The long ageing in wood gives the colour a golden hue and draws out aromas of dried fruit and nuts.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia. While most houses concentrate their long wood-ageing on Tawny Ports, Niepoort has chosen to give time to the lesser-known white category too.

Tasting Notes

Nose

A complex scent of dried fruit, orange peel and fig, complemented by walnuts, roasted almonds and a floral touch.

Palate

Fine and balanced, with a vibrant acidity playing against the sweetness and giving the wine a clear, consistent structure.

Finish

Medium length and nutty, with a warm, dry close.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort 10 Year Old White
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Aged White Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro white blend, incl. Códega do Larinho, Rabigato, Viosinho and Gouveio
ABV: 20%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, 7-15 years (average 10 years)
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled at 10-12°C as an aperitif, or with nut-based desserts and blue cheese

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Golden · Complex · Balanced

Did You Know?

Aged white Port is an overlooked category in the Port world - most houses reserve their best casks for Tawny. Niepoort 10 Year Old White is therefore a relatively rare find, showing how long wood ageing can lend an entirely different, nuttier character to the white grape varieties.

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When Dirk Niepoort and his son Daniel presented the 2019 vintage to the world's press in London in 2021, it was clear they saw something special in it - a vintage with more tannic power than the celebrated 2017, yet still surprisingly approachable fruit.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Vintage 2019 is a Portuguese Vintage Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine is made from a traditional Douro field blend, fermented and briefly aged in oak vats before being bottled unfiltered, ready to keep maturing in the bottle over many years.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia. Today the legacy is carried forward by the sixth generation, with Daniel Niepoort an active part of the team shaping the house's Vintage Ports.

2019 is a broadly celebrated vintage, rated highly by several critics for its balance of structure and elegance, with an estimated ageing potential of several decades.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sun-ripened black berries, creamy molasses and stewed winter fruit, spiced with a dusty, smoky cigar complexity.

Palate

Sultry plums and boysenberry fill the palate, underpinned by a faintly bitter, medicinal note and a mineral, stony finish.

Finish

Grainy and tannic, yet balanced, with a long, juicy imprint of dark fruit.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Vintage 2019
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Vintage Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro field blend, incl. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak vat (short, then bottle ageing)
Vintage: 2019

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Powerful · Dark berries · Long-lived

Investment Potential

2019 has been singled out by several international critics for its unusual combination of power and approachability, with a tannic structure that several assessments rank above even the celebrated 2017 vintage. This makes it a year collectors keep an eye on as it continues to evolve in bottle.

Did You Know?

When the 2019 vintage was launched in 2021, Dirk Niepoort and his son Daniel travelled to London to present it themselves at a masterclass for international wine journalists - a symbolic moment where the sixth generation truly stepped forward as co-ambassador for the house's Vintage Ports.

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Think of it as Vintage Port's more impatient little sister - ready to drink much sooner, yet built with the same craftsmanship and the same grapes from the same year.

Expert's Description

Niepoort LBV 2018 is a Portuguese Late Bottled Vintage Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine comes from a single vintage, 2018, and is aged in oak casks for several years before bottling - markedly longer than a classic Vintage Port, which spends only a short time in wood. Unlike many other LBVs on the market, Niepoort chooses to bottle theirs unfiltered, giving it more character but also a light sediment over time.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia, and the house has since held onto a traditional, hands-on approach to its Ports, even in more accessible categories such as LBV.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Forest fruits, fig and spice, complemented by dark chocolate and a touch of black pepper.

Palate

Full and creamy, with sweet plum, cherry and marzipan, lifted by pepper, chocolate and a faintly bitter herbal note.

Finish

Long and controlled, with soft, inviting tannins that leave a pleasant, warm impression.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort LBV 2018
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Late Bottled Vintage Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro field blend
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, approx. 4-6 years
Vintage: 2018
EAN no.: 5602840036086
Serving suggestion: Serve at 16-18°C in a Port glass, ideally with dark chocolate, blue cheese or a red berry dessert

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Spiced · Berries and chocolate · Approachable

Did You Know?

Many LBV Ports are fined and filtered so they can be poured straight from the bottle without decanting. Niepoort keeps to the unfiltered style, closer to classic Vintage Port, which means the bottle can develop a light sediment over time - a detail that reveals the house's fondness for traditional craftsmanship.

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Violets, dark plums and a tension that hasn't let go yet - Niepoort Vintage 2015 was born in a season critics call among the finest in recent memory, and it is still on its way to its peak.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Vintage 2015 is a Portuguese Vintage Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine is made from a traditional Douro field blend, fermented and briefly aged in oak vats before being bottled unfiltered, ready to keep developing in the bottle for many years to come.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia. Today the house is run by the fifth and sixth generations and enjoys international recognition for both classic Vintage Ports and more experimental Douro table wines.

2015 was broadly declared across the major Port houses and has been highlighted by several critics as one of the most elegant, yet powerful, vintages since the turn of the millennium.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Layer upon layer of ripe plums, mulberries and sweet bramble berries, spiced with smoky notes and a distinct scent of violets.

Palate

Salty liquorice, dark plums and blackberries meet creamy, sweet tannins in a dense yet elegantly knit structure.

Finish

Firm and juicy, with persistent dark fruit and a fresh, almost taut close that promises long ageing.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Vintage 2015
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Vintage Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro field blend, incl. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak vat (short, then bottle ageing)
Vintage: 2015

Flavour Profile

Elegant · Powerful · Violets · Long-lived

Investment Potential

2015 is a broadly declared and highly rated vintage, singled out by several international critics for its rare combination of finesse and power. The wine's firm structure and relatively young age make it an interesting choice for collectors looking to lay bottles down for future development.

Did You Know?

When the 2015 vintage was launched, Niepoort gathered international wine journalists for a masterclass in London to celebrate the declaration - a sign of just how much importance the house placed on this particular year.

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On the slopes of Vinha da Pisca stand vines with roots reaching back to before the First World War. In 2013, the rain held off just long enough for Niepoort to bring them in - while most other houses let the year pass unnoticed.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Bioma Vintage 2013 Vinha Velha is a Portuguese single-vineyard Vintage Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5%.

The wine comes from Vinha da Pisca, where a large share of the vines are between 80 and 100 years old. The grapes are traditionally foot-trodden in granite lagares, before the wine matures in oak casks for around three years. The vineyard is farmed under the organic and biodynamic principles of the Bioma project, without artificial fertilisers or pesticides.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia. Around the turn of the millennium, under Dirk Niepoort, the house began exploring single-vineyard cuvées and a more organic approach to farming - the Bioma series is a direct result of that evolution.

2013 was not declared a general vintage by most major Port houses, but the ripe, healthy fruit from this particular vineyard, picked just before a rainstorm set in, gave Niepoort the basis for a rare single-vineyard Vintage that year.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Deep, dark berries and plums with a touch of violets, underpinned by a faintly earthy, mineral scent from the old vines.

Palate

Powerful and structured, with firm tannins holding the dark berry fruit in place, and a richness that speaks to the low yields of the old vines.

Finish

Long and dry, with persistent dark fruit and a fine, granite-like minerality.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Bioma Vintage 2013 Vinha Velha
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Vintage Port (single-vineyard Vinha Velha)
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro field blend from old vines
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, approx. 3 years
Vintage: 2013

Flavour Profile

Structured · Mineral · Old vines · Single vineyard

Investment Potential

As a rare single-vineyard Vintage from a year most other houses skipped, Bioma Vinha Velha 2013 holds a distinctive place among collectors of modern Douro cuvées. The combination of old vines, organic farming and limited production makes it a sought-after find in more inquisitive Port collections.

Did You Know?

2013 was generally considered too wet and unstable a season for a broad Vintage declaration in the Douro. But a rainstorm arrived just after Niepoort had finished picking Vinha da Pisca - giving them the basis for this single-vineyard bottling while most other houses let the year pass.

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Some vintages become legends while they are still resting in the vat. 2003 was one of those summers, when the sun scorched the Douro's schist so intensely that almost every Port house in the valley chose to declare the same year.

Expert's Description

Niepoort Vintage 2003 is a Portuguese Vintage Port from the Douro Valley, bottled at 20%.

The grapes come from a traditional Douro field blend of varieties including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, picked in an unusually hot, dry season. After fermentation the wine spends a short period in large oak vats before being bottled unfiltered, ready to develop for decades in the bottle.

Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family, who settled in Vila Nova de Gaia to trade in Port wine. Today the house is run by the fifth and sixth generations, with Dirk Niepoort widely credited for putting the family name firmly on the world stage.

2003 is regarded as one of the great, broadly declared vintages in Port history, and Niepoort's wine is frequently singled out as one of the most complete from that year.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Deep and complex, with preserved blackberry and dark cherry, blackcurrant and violets, spiced with dark chocolate, liquorice and a cool touch of menthol.

Palate

Concentrated yet poised, where sweet dark fruit and cherry liqueur ride on lively acidity, while the abundant, fine tannins give an almost chalky grip.

Finish

Long and layered, with cocoa, roasted coffee, black pepper and a mineral drive that carries on into blackberry and a hint of orange peel.

Specifications

Name: Niepoort Vintage 2003
Winery: Niepoort
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Vintage Port
Grape varieties: Traditional Douro field blend, incl. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 20%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak vat (short, then bottle ageing)
Vintage: 2003

Flavour Profile

Powerful · Complex · Dark fruit · Long-lived

Investment Potential

2003 is one of the rare vintages where virtually every major Port house chose to declare the same year, which makes fine bottles from this vintage sought after among collectors. Niepoort's wine is regularly cited as one of the most finely built of the season, with an ageing potential stretching several decades ahead.

Did You Know?

The extremely hot European summer of 2003 produced such small, concentrated grapes that several Douro producers had to pick earlier than usual to preserve freshness in the must - one reason the vintage is regarded today as unusually powerful yet surprisingly fresh.

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Unfiltered and unfined, made the way Port was made before modern cellar technology, Crusted 2015 quietly matures in its bottle. The sediment that slowly forms in the glass is the proof that nothing has been stripped from the wine along the way.

Expert's Description

Graham's Crusted 2015 Portugal Port is a Portuguese Crusted Port from the Douro Valley, bottled without filtration in 2015 and poured at 20%.

Crusted is a blend of high-quality young Ports from different harvest years, bottled without fining or filtration in the year stated on the label — in this case, 2015. Because the wine isn't filtered, it naturally forms a sediment, a 'crust', in the bottle, which gives the style its name.

After bottling, Graham's Crusted is aged for at least three to four years at Graham's 1890 Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia before release. This extended bottle ageing gives the wine a maturity closer to a Vintage Port than most other Ruby styles, though without the single-estate or single-harvest signature.

The style is one of the last in Graham's range still made the way Port was produced in the 19th century, making it a fitting choice for anyone wanting to taste a historic production method without paying for a declared vintage.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers ripe cherries, blackcurrant and dark forest berries, spiced with a touch of eucalyptus and fresh mint.

Palate

The palate is concentrated and layered, with dark fruit, a hint of spice and a firmness that reveals the extended bottle ageing.

Finish

The finish is long and dry, closing with a last suggestion of menthol and dark chocolate.

Specifications

Name: Graham's Crusted 2015 Portugal Port
Winery: Graham's
Region-Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Crusted Port
ABV: 20%
Size: 75 CL
Ageing: Oak cask, then bottle matured
Vintage: 2015
EAN no.: 5010867402430
Serving suggestion: Decant carefully before serving to separate the sediment, and serve at 16-18°C with dark chocolate or game

Flavour Profile

Intense · Dark fruit · Mineral · Oak-touched

Did You Know?

Because Crusted isn't filtered, it forms a natural sediment in the bottle — hence the name. That makes it one of the few Ports in Graham's regular range that requires decanting before serving, just like a declared Vintage Port.

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2019 captured in a small bottle – enough for one good tasting, but with all the fruit concentration a single good harvest can offer.

Expert's Description

Martha's Miniature Vintage 2019 Tawny Port is a Port from the 2019 harvest in a 5 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 20%.

The wine comes from a single, selected harvest and has a rounder, more approachable character than a classic Vintage Port, while retaining the concentrated fruit that marks a good harvest in Baixo Corgo.

Martha's Wine & Spirits only declares a vintage in the best harvest years, and this miniature offers a chance to discover the 2019 harvest in a small, accessible format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Aromas of dark berries and a touch of spice, with a hint of warm caramel.

Palate

Round and full with ripe fruit, a light sweetness and a pleasant warmth.

Finish

Medium finish with lingering fruit notes and a soft close.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Miniature Vintage 2019 Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: Vintage Port
ABV: 20%
Size: 5 CL
Vintage: 2019
EAN no.: 5600328291361
Serving suggestion: Serve at 16-18°C, ideally with a light dessert or nuts.

Flavour Profile

Dark berries · Spice · Caramel · Ripe fruit

Did You Know?

A Port vintage is only declared when the grapes of a given year reach a truly special quality and ripeness - not every harvest qualifies.

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A couple of extra years in wood can move a Port from young and direct to something rounder and more golden – this small bottle captures exactly that moment of transition.

Expert's Description

Martha's Miniature LBV 2017 Tawny Port is a Late Bottled Vintage Port from the 2017 harvest in a 5 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 20.5%.

Unlike Martha's classic LBV, this bottle has rested a little longer in oak barrels, bringing it closer to the warmer, nuttier character known from a Tawny, while still keeping the structure of a single harvest.

Martha's Wine & Spirits has grown vines in Baixo Corgo since 1727, and this edition shows the family's willingness to experiment with styles between the fresh Ruby world and the mature Tawny world.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Aromas of dark fruit and light caramel, with a hint of nuts from the extra time in barrel.

Palate

Full flavour of dark berries and dried fruit, with a warm, round structure.

Finish

Medium to long finish with a soft transition toward nutty notes.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Miniature LBV 2017 Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: LBV Port
ABV: 20.5%
Size: 5 CL
Vintage: 2017
EAN no.: 5600328291354
Serving suggestion: Serve at 16-18°C, ideally with nuts or a light dessert.

Flavour Profile

Dark berries · Nuts · Caramel · Dried fruit

Did You Know?

An LBV with a little extra time in barrel can shift stylistically to somewhere between the fresh vintage character and the rounder, nuttier Tawny style.

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Six grape varieties, one barrel and a few years in the dark – the result is a small bottle with surprisingly much character for its size.

Expert's Description

Martha's Special Reserve Tawny Port is a Tawny Port in a 5 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 19.5%.

The wine is blended from the traditional Douro grapes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Amarela and Tinta Roriz, and has rested in oak barrels for 6-8 years in the family's lodges in Baixo Corgo.

The Special Reserve style sits a level above the house's basic Tawny and marks the transition to the more complex, aged character that Martha's Wine & Spirits is known for.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Aromas of roasted nuts and light toast, with a touch of caramel.

Palate

Balanced flavours of dried fruit, old wood and a warm spiced finish, held together by a pleasant acidity.

Finish

Full and long finish with a hint of brandy-like warmth toward the end.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Special Reserve Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: Tawny Port
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz
ABV: 19.5%
Size: 5 CL
Ageing: Oak barrels, 6-8 years
EAN no.: 5600328291040
Serving suggestion: Serve at 15-17°C, ideally with nut cake or a mild cheese.

Flavour Profile

Roasted nuts · Toast · Caramel · Spice

Did You Know?

This Tawny is blended from as many as six different grape varieties, of which Touriga Nacional is considered the Douro Valley's finest and most sought-after.

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A flash of dark berries and freshly pressed fruit – young, direct and without detours, exactly how a Port should taste when it has not spent years asleep in wood.

Expert's Description

Martha's Fine Ruby Port is a young ruby-coloured Port in a 5 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 19%.

Unlike the aged Tawny Ports, the Ruby style is kept in stainless steel tanks for a short period to preserve the fresh berry fruit and deep red colour before bottling.

Martha's Wine & Spirits has made wine in Baixo Corgo since the family settled there as grape growers in 1727, and the Ruby style shows a different, more youthful side of the house than its well-known aged Tawny Ports.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh aromas of dark cherry, blackberry and plum, with a light hint of spice.

Palate

Full and direct with sweet berry fruit, a touch of chocolate and a pleasant, soft sweetness.

Finish

Medium length finish with warm, macerated berry notes and a hint of dark chocolate.

Specifications

Name: Martha's Fine Ruby Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: Ruby Port
ABV: 19%
Size: 5 CL
Ageing: Brief ageing in stainless steel to preserve fruit
EAN no.: 5600328290395
Serving suggestion: Serve at 14-16°C, ideally with dark chocolate or a berry dessert.

Flavour Profile

Dark berries · Cherry · Chocolate · Spice

Did You Know?

While Tawny Port matures oxidatively in wood for years, the Ruby style is deliberately kept only briefly in stainless steel, precisely to preserve its fresh fruit.

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Four decades of stillness have turned grape juice into something close to liquid gold – a rare drop that demands time to understand.

Expert's Description

Martha's 40 Year Old Tawny Port is an aged Tawny Port in a 5 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 20%.

The wine is a rare blend in which the youngest component is at least 40 years old, and the exceptionally long ageing in oak barrels in Baixo Corgo has concentrated the aromas to a level rarely found outside the finest houses of the Douro.

Martha's Wine & Spirits is today run by the sixth generation of the family, and it is precisely these oldest Tawny Ports that have brought the house international awards and recognition.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Opulent aromas of oak, dried fruit and honey, with deep notes of mocha and a distant hint of violets.

Palate

Lavish and elegant, with layers of fig, date and caramelised sugar held together by a lively acidity.

Finish

An almost endless, full finish that slowly fades into a dry, nutty note.

Specifications

Name: Martha's 40 Year Old Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: Tawny Port
ABV: 20%
Size: 5 CL
Ageing: Oak barrels, average age 40 years
EAN no.: 5600328290432
Serving suggestion: Serve at 16-18°C in a small port glass, ideally to close a festive meal.

Flavour Profile

Oak · Honey · Mocha · Caramelised sugar

Did You Know?

Martha's 40 year old Tawny Port has earned high scores from respected magazines such as Decanter, an unusual feat for such a small producer.

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Three quiet decades in oak have given this small bottle a depth that only fully unfolds in the last, long pull of the finish.

Expert's Description

Martha's 30 Year Old Tawny Port is an aged Tawny Port in a 5 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 20%.

The wine is a carefully composed blend in which the youngest component is at least 30 years old, and the long ageing in oak barrels in Baixo Corgo has produced a deep amber colour and a pronounced concentration of aromas.

Martha's Wine & Spirits has bottled Port under its own name since 1956, though the family's history as grape growers in Baixo Corgo dates back to 1727.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Complex aromas of walnut, dried apricot and a touch of roasted coffee, with a hint of forest floor.

Palate

Full-bodied and silky with flavours of fig, caramel and a light bitter nuttiness that balances the sweetness.

Finish

Very long, warm finish with lingering notes of dried fruit and old wood.

Specifications

Name: Martha's 30 Year Old Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: Tawny Port
ABV: 20%
Size: 5 CL
Ageing: Oak barrels, average age 30 years
EAN no.: 5600328290425
Serving suggestion: Serve at 15-18°C in a small port glass, ideally with mature cheese or a nut cake.

Flavour Profile

Walnut · Fig · Caramel · Forest floor

Did You Know?

Martha's Wine & Spirits only began bottling Port under its own name in 1956, almost 230 years after the family first settled as grape growers.

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A drop of amber autumn in a tiny bottle – nuts, caramel and a hint of warm spice, captured after two decades of quiet ageing.

Expert's Description

Martha's 20 Year Old Tawny Port is an aged Tawny Port in a 5 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 20%.

The wine is blended from several vintages, the youngest component being at least 20 years old, and the whole batch has rested in oak barrels in the family's lodges in Baixo Corgo, where slow oxidation gives the characteristic amber colour and nutty tone.

Behind the bottle stands Martha's Wine & Spirits, a family of grape growers who have farmed in Baixo Corgo since 1727 and are known today for award-winning aged Tawny Ports.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich aromas of roasted nuts, coffee and dried figs, with an underlying hint of warm spice.

Palate

Full-bodied and warm with dried fruit, honey and a touch of caramel, carried by a fine acidity.

Finish

Long, balanced finish with lingering nutty notes and a hint of butterscotch.

Specifications

Name: Martha's 20 Year Old Tawny Port
Winery: Martha's Wine & Spirits
Region-Country: Douro (Baixo Corgo), Portugal
Type: Tawny Port
ABV: 20%
Size: 5 CL
Ageing: Oak barrels, average age 20 years
EAN no.: 5600328290418
Serving suggestion: Serve at 15-18°C in a small port glass, ideally with nuts or dark chocolate.

Flavour Profile

Nuts · Caramel · Dried fruit · Spice

Did You Know?

The Martha family has grown vines in Baixo Corgo since 1727, long before they began bottling Port under their own name.

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