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NiepoortPortugal2009 - 2007

Quinta do NovalPortugal2012 - 2007

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Quinta do NovalPortugal2005 - 1999

2000 Taylor'sPortugal1912 - 1935 - 1945 - 1948 -1963 - 1966 - 1992 - 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2004 - 2007 - 2009 - 2011 1977 aylor's - Quinta de Vargellas Vinha VelhaPortugal2000 - 2007 - 2009 - 2011 Graham'sPortugal20 years - 1945 -1955 - 1969 - 1985 - 1994 - 2000 - 2003 - 2007 - 2011 1965 - 1983 Graham'sPortugal30 years CroftPortugal1945 - 2003

1966

1955 Niepoort Vinhos S.A. - Dirk niepoort, Vila Nova De Gaia - Quinta Do PassadouroPortugal1994 Warre'sPortugal2007

1977 - 1994 1963 1985 FonsecaPortugal1927 - 1945 - 1948 - 1963 - 1970 - 1977 - 1985 - 1992 - 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2007 -2009 - 2001 - 2016 1977 - 1992 - 1997

1985 Dow'sPortugal2007 - 2011

1983 1994

Wiese and KrohnPortugal1976 The best ports on the wine list of gastronomic restaurants.

Port is an alcoholic drink typical of Portugal. To be precise, Port is a fortified red wine only produced in Portugal in the Haut Douro region.

The word Port comes from the town of Porto which is originally the place where Port was produced. Port is historically about terroir and culture.

Port is still produced in small vineyards in the Douro region.

Traditionally, it is the inhabitants of each village who bring their own grapes to the wine merchants, to produce their own beverage. These productions are sometimes sold to big firms.

There are almost as many wine growers as there are acres of vineyards in the Douro. The greatest part of the production of Port comes from wine merchants or producers who mix wines that they have bought from wine merchants or wine growers. 90% of the market is detained by 200 brands of Port.

The best bottles of Port are often produced by producers who bottle their Port, have their own vineyards, and grow their own grapes. On Bestwine.Online, you will find good quality Port produced by wine merchants, producers who bottle their production, or wine shops. Obviously, you will only find Port which comes from Portugal.

Port is made with fermented grapes to which a spirit called “brandy” is added and then it is aged.

Port is exported all over the world. The country which consumes the most Port is not Portugal, but England. Historically Port is an alcohol linked to Britain because the majority of the owners of big Port firms were British.

Choosing a good Port

Without any knowledge of Port, it can be difficult to select a good quality brand or bottle, so it is important to know that there are different types and categories of Port.

There are 4 different types of Port:

Ruby or Red Port: Ruby Port is exclusively made with red grapes. It’s distinguishing feature is that it is aged in the bottle. It is the Port with the greatest production Tawny Port: Tawny Port is only made with red grapes. It is a mixture of vintages. Tawny Port is aged in barrels and then left to oxidize through contact with the air. It has a characteristic brown even red colour. Tawny Port has aromas of almond, nut, wood, coffee, or chocolate depending on the production. White Port: White Port is exclusively made with white grapes. It is aged and oxidized in contact with the air which gives it a golden colour. White Port has fresh aromas. Rosé Port: Rosé Port is made with red grapes. It is thanks to the fermentation stage like White Port, that the rosé colour is obtained. The first creations by the Croft firm date back to 2008 for a marketing stunt on Valentines Day. The creation was officially declared as a type of Port in its own right in 2009. Port is an alcohol that needs to be consumed rapidly. The term for this type of Port is oxidized Port or reduced Port. Reduced Port has not been aged in contact with the air for very long. Reduced Port have unusual fruity aromas such as plums or blackberries.

There are several types of vintage Port, as the quality of the alcohol produced can differ according to the year, notably for Ruby Port (LBV Bottled Vintage, Single Quinta Vintage, Vintage) and Tawny (Reserve or Reserva, Colheita). The influence of the climate can also contribute to the production of the best Port vintages.

Port is more and more popular in starred gastronomic restaurants as the quality of the different productions of Port improve with time. Most of the time, Port is consumed as an aperitif. It is traditionally served neat and at room temperature.

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Bestwine • Online is an online wine list, whose aim is to allow the greatest number of internet users to find and buy good wines and spirits. All the suggestions for Port in this reference list come from the wine list of starred gastronomic restaurants. They are legitimate and reliable sources to designate the best in Port. Starred gastronomic restaurants only serve the best food and the finest wines and spirits as they must propose products of the highest quality to satisfy a demanding clientele. Above all, chefs and sommeliers who enrich their wine menu are passionate about their profession. They are rigorous and demanding and change their wine menus daily to incorporate the best bottles. They taste and choose the highest quality Port and take time to find out about the background of each bottle before trying them. A bottle of Port is an alcohol which is an integral part of Portugal, behind each Port is a history of men and soil. Each Port comes from a recipe, and methods of production which often date back several centuries. It is this continuous search to find the greatest quality wines, which allows their gastronomic restaurant to be part of the elite, and to obtain the greatest prize which is the Michelin star. A guide which rewards restaurants offering the most fabulous gastronomic experiences.

Bestwine • Online’s team is convinced that chefs and sommeliers are the most credible professionals to choose the best in Port. In fact, classifications and comparisons of the best Port already exist, however each person has his own tastes and inclinations, so no one can designate a Port reference as being the best. A guide, an oenologist, a wine shop, a wine grower, or other professionals cannot claim to know the best Port, but it is possible to edit a reference list which has a selection of the best brands and bottles of Port. With Bestwine • Online you can take advantage of the expertise of the greatest restaurants on the planet, as a Port reference advised by several well-known and reputed gastronomic restaurants is, without doubt, an excellent buy.

With Bestwine • Online make the most of the experience of chefs and sommeliers in starred gastronomic restaurants to choose a good bottle of Port. Taste in your home, Port which is served in the greatest tables in the world. To help you find and buy the best Port, the team at Bestwine • Online regularly update their reference list of the greatest Port by incorporating the new brands and bottles chosen by starred gastronomic restaurants to appear on their wine list. With Bestwine • Online you will also profit from attractive prices to buy online one of the best bottles of Port. The team at Bestwine • Online selects the most attractive bargains and promotions so that you may buy a bottle of port at the best value for money.

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Bestwine.Online does not claim to be an expert in Port. Our job is simply to list the selections of Port made by starred gastronomic restaurants. I created Bestwine • Online so that each internet user, whether he is a novice or a connoisseur of Port, can take advantage of the knowledge of chefs, sommeliers, and starred gastronomic restaurants to savour the best Port.

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How are ports selected on Bestwine • Online? Bestwine • Online references the ports from the wine list and wine cellar of the most well-known gastronomic restaurants in the world. References recommended by the chefs and sommeliers acclaimed by the critics. Only the references of ports sold online are proposed, to enable you to buy them easily.

How are the reference lists of the best ports updated? The reference lists of ports are updated daily by incorporating the new references from the wine menus of gastronomic restaurants at our disposal. In the same way, we renew our offers and promotions so that you may buy the best quality port at the best price. We promise to only propose references on the wine list of prize-winning gastronomic restaurants.

Why buy your ports through Bestwine • Online? Bestwine • Online, commits itself to referencing the best ports and to guiding you to the most attractive offers online in order to buy them at the best price. A good tip for ports at a real bargain!