PORT/ STYLES

Question 1

Describe Ruby Port style?

Answer 1

*The youngest & least expensive red Port.
*Aged for 4 years, and ready for drinking as soon is bottled.

Question 2

Describe Ruby Reserva Port Style?

Answer 2

*Premium blend of good quality Ruby Ports of more than one vintage.

Question 3

Describe Towny & white Reserva Port?

Answer 3

*Must be matured in wood for a minimum of 7 years.

Question 4

Describe Late-botlled Vintage (LBV)?

Answer 4

*Port from a single year, other than declared vintage.
*Matured in wood for 6 years before bottling.
*The year of the vintage and bottling date must be stated on the label.
*No decanting needed.

Question 5

Describe Crusted Port?

Answer 5

*Blend of a quality wines from a number of vintages.
*Unfiltered and matured in the bottle for a min of 3 years.
*Decanting is required.

Question 6

Describe Vintage Port?

Answer 6

*Produced only in exceptional years, matured in casks for 2 years and then bottled.
*Great ageing potential, and will continue to improve for many years in the bottle.
Deep purple in color, sweet and full bodied with 20-22 %abv.
*Very suitable with strong cheeses such as Stilton or at the end of the meal.
*All Vintage ports must be decanted before service.

Question 7

Best declared vintages for Vintage Port?

Answer 7

*1966/1967-declared by 4 houses only!
*1991/1992-Very good
*2011/2012/13/14/15/16

Question 8

What you know about Single Quinta (or OFF Vintage)?

Answer 8

*Produced in years when is not declared a vintage, and sold under their names of their Quintas such as:
*Graham’s dos Malvedos
*Taylor’s Vargellas

Question 9

Give an example of producer and declared Vintage Port?

Answer 9

*Graham’s 1996
*Taylor’s 2011