Sandeman Ruby Port
£16.10
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Sandeman Ruby Port from Douro, Portugal is a vibrant red (ruby) fortified sweet wine, crafted from a blend of traditional Portuguese grape varieties including Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, and Touriga Franca. The hand-picked grapes undergo controlled fermentation with skin maceration before fortification with grape spirit, followed by a selection of wines aged between two and five years. This results in a brilliant ruby red wine offering clean, bright aromas of ripe plums and strawberries. The palate is full-bodied with rich, ripe fruit flavours, complemented by soft, juicy tannins and a beautifully balanced sweetness. It pairs wonderfully with mature cheeses or chocolate desserts.
Sandeman Ruby Port
A brilliant red fortified wine with bright plum and strawberry aromas, offering rich, sweet fruit
£16.10
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Volume: 75.0cl
Alcohol: 19.5% ABV
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Tasting notes
This Sandeman Ruby Port offers a brilliant ruby red colour with clean, bright aromas of ripe plums and strawberries. On the palate, it presents a full body and rich ripe fruit flavours, balanced by soft juicy tannins and a well-integrated sweetness.
Food pairings
How to serve?
Serve lightly chilled at 14-16°C to best enjoy its vibrant fruit character. No decanting needed.
Winemaking
The hand-picked grapes are destemmed and crushed before fermentation at controlled temperatures, with some skin maceration to extract flavour components from the skins. The addition of grape spirit at the ideal moment sets the balance between the wine's sweetness and bouquet. The moment of fortification is chosen by the winemaker following strict control of fermentation temperatures and densities according to the vine variety, maturation stage and the final sweetness required. After the harvest, the wines remain in the Douro until the following spring, when they are taken to Vila Nova de Gaia and enter Sandeman's centuries-old lodges. The final blend results from a selection of wines of between two and five years of age to obtain a fresh, young wine with an average age of three years. The final blend is filtered and cold-stabilised prior to bottling.