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Portuguese master class The port city of Porto, located at the mouth of the Douro, gave its name to what is probably the most famous wine in the world. The wine, which has been highly prized in England since the middle of the 17th century, is shipped from there. Its growing area is about 100 kilometers upstream in the upper Douro valley. 80 different grape varieties thrive on heat-storing slate soils on the steep slopes, of which up to 40 varieties are approved for port wine production. Today, modern cellar technology ensures gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation, which is stopped after two to three days by adding wine distillate. Osborne White Port, made exclusively from white grapes, is left to ferment until a slight residual sugar content is reached before wine distillate is added, resulting in a light golden, delicately sweet aperitif port.The young wine is stored in the vineyards over the winter, and in the spring it is taken downstream to Vila Nova de Gaia, opposite Porto, where Osborne, like all famous port wine houses, has its "lodges". There the wine matures for three years in wooden barrels before bottling.Like most port wines, Osborne White Port is a cuvée made from wines from different locations and vintages, so that a consistent quality is achieved over the years.

A masterpiece from Portugal On the steep terraced slopes that slope down to the Douro Valley, the grapes of the traditional Portuguese grape varieties receive plenty of sun in the hot, dry summer months and thus develop the strength, fullness and maturity that characterize the unique character of port wine. Ferreira Ruby Port has an intense and well-defined carmine red color and intense aromas of ripe fruit, finely balanced by its careful aging in wooden barrels. Heavy and rich, fine balance between its sweetness and its tannic acid structure, fine and attractive long finish. This port is ideal for "drinking now".

This 10 Years Old Tawny Port from Qunita dos Murças matures for 10 years in oak barrels, which gives it its amber color. It has a wide range of aromas to offer: nutty notes of hazelnuts and almonds as well as figs and vanilla come to the fore. The taste of the tawny is very soft, thanks to the residual sweetness that it retains. It is elegant, with a well-balanced acidity. This wonderful pleasure has a long finish that is worth remembering. A port wine that leaves nothing to be desired. To make the port wine, the grapes are harvested, de-stemmed and crushed. This is traditionally done in so-called "lagares", granite troughs in which the grapes are gently crushed on foot. The must then ferments in barrels until the fermentation is stopped with the addition of wine distillate. This is what sets the port wine apart and gives it a higher alcohol and sugar content than normal wines. This tawny is then aged for at least 10 years. Like many other ports, this is a cuvée of different wines, from different locations and vintages, so that it continuously maintains its quality.