what?
Red wine for which the fermentation has been halted partway by the addition of brandy, then matured in wooden casks (Ruby and tawny ports) or in the bottle (LBV and vintage).
A fortified wine, originally from the Douro valley of Portugal, made by adding brandy to stop the frementation process.
It’s a sweet, fortified (normally red) wine originally made in Oporto, Potugal.
The wine is partially fermented. When tha alcohol level reaches around 7 or 8%, brandy is added to bring the alcohol level to around 20%. You can learn more here.
…wonderful with almonds and Stilton cheese.
Nitpick LBV is aged in cask. At least that what the chaps who invented it claim.
A range of fortified wines produced in the Douro region of Portugal around Oporto.
… made in Texas, and we don’t need to add any brandy :eek:
Ah, so it’s a fortified wine made in Portugal? Do they add brandy to it?
Yes.
It is partially fermented first.
I am surprised that this Texas company is allowed to call their product* Port*. I would have thought that this name would be protected under international agreements just as *Sherry * and Champagne are. Perhaps this slipped through the net.
The US did not join those agreements. They make their own champagne, too.
I don’t think it is so protected. You can get Australian and South African ports also.
According to this link the EU are trying to remedy this situation and have been successful in stopping South Africa from using these names. :-
…the nectar of the gods. Yum!
Stopping the fermentation with brandy means there is plenty of grape sugar still in the (~20%ABV) final product. Thick, rich and alcoholic, just like <Name removed on legal advice by The Straight Dope>
You’re right, in fact it looks like they are all matured in casks for various lengths of time; Tawny and Ruby ports are fully matured in the cask and are ready to drink right after bottling, LBV and Vintage ports should be matured further in the bottle.
Port wine is fantastic!
Now there’s a surprise!
And the brandy stops the fermentation, I believe. Well, it did in the 1920s…
Durn spoilsports
Now I’ll just have to guess…