Do you know what Port Wine is?
You must have heard the name of ‘Port Wine’ off and on as a special type of wine. However, do you have any clue as to what it is all about, the type of wine this is, and why it is given that special name?
Demystifying The Port Wine
The history of this wondrous wine can be traced to the Douro Valley wineries in Portugal. This is a sweetish wine for which reason it is commonly served with the dessert. When you look at the properties of this wine, you will find it richer, heavier and at the same time sweeter than the regular wines. This wine is available in various forms, but only two stand out from the crowd, i.e. aged using oxygen and aged by restricting oxygen.
There are five grape varieties that go into the making of the port wine and these are, the Tinta Roza, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Fanacesas, Tinot Cao, and Tina Barroca all of which are grapes that grow in the Douro Valley (Portugal).
The port wine which has been matured within the barrel with very limited exposure to oxygen is known as wine that is oxidative aged wine while the wine that has not been exposed to oxygen at all is known as reductive aged wine.
Some Great Port Wines
The name port wine encompasses a vast number of different types of wines of all color and taste. White Port has a dry sort of flavor and is usually aged for about three years. Another port wine is aged for about seven years, this is called Colheita Port. This wine is made from only one year’s harvest grapes unlike others which use grapes across different years’ harvests.
Among the more expensive one are the Tawny Port which is aged for a very long time – anything between ten and forty years and the Vintage Port which can be aged for about 50 years in the bottle itself; the Single Quinta Port is another wine that is aged for about 50 years as well. Port wines are in great demand all over the world, and correctly so.
The Crusted Port is another type of wine that needs mention. As this wine is not filtered, it would always have sediments in the bottle.
To learn more about different wines go to Understanding About the Different Types of Wine and Red Wine Is A Wonderful Beverage
