Sandeman Founder's Reserve Ruby Port
£18.60
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Sandeman Founder's Reserve Ruby Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal, is a vibrant red fortified wine with a sweet profile. Crafted from a blend of Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barrica, and Tinto Cão grapes, it undergoes fermentation halted by grape spirit and ages in large oak casks for an average of four years. The nose bursts with ripe red and black fruits, while the palate delivers a harmonious balance of sweetness and grippy tannins, complemented by a refreshing acidity that carries flavours of strawberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant to a lingering finish. This versatile Port pairs wonderfully with mature and hard cheeses.
Sandeman Founder's Reserve Ruby Port
A rich red fortified wine bursting with ripe berry flavours and a refreshing finish
£18.60
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Volume: 75.0cl
Alcohol: 20.0% ABV
Vintage:
Tasting notes
This Ruby Port offers an intense burst of ripe red and black fruits on the nose. On the palate, its inherent sweetness and firm tannins are beautifully balanced by a refreshing acidity, leading to a lingering finish of strawberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant.
Food pairings
How to serve?
Serve slightly chilled at 14-16°C for optimal enjoyment.
Winemaking
Upon arrival at the winery, the hand-picked grapes were destemmed and crushed before fermentation at controlled temperatures, with a vigorous maceration on the skins and frequent punch downs to extract tannin, a deep ruby colour and plenty of flavour from the grapes. The ferment was closely monitored to determine the ideal moment to halt the fermentation by fortifying with grape spirit, leaving some of the grapes' natural sugars. The wines remained in the Douro until the spring following the harvest, when they were transported downstream to the Sandeman lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia for ageing in large oak casks. Throughout this time, the wines are regularly tasted and analysed by Luís and the oenology team. They prepare the final blend to retain Sandeman Founders Reserve's characteristic style. The wines selected are usually between three and five years old, resulting in a Port with an average age of four years. The final blend is filtered and cold-stabilised prior to bottling.