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Fonseca Ruby Port 750ml
Fonseca Ruby Port 750ml
PORTUGAL : DOURO
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
FULL-BODIED, BLACK CHERRY, BLACKCURRANT, CASSIS, JAMMY PLUM, OAK
Fonseca has shipped Ruby Port since the house was founded in 1815 — this is the style the house was built on, and the production philosophy has not changed. After a short fermentation on skins, the wine is fortified and transferred to large seasoned oak vats for two to three years. Large format aging is the key decision: where small barrels create the oxidative, nutty complexity of Tawny, large vats preserve the wine's vivid ruby color and keep its black cherry and cassis character intact.
Straightforward by design — the goal is fresh, fruit-driven Port that drinks well tonight without requiring a cellar or a case study. The 20% ABV is warm but balanced by the fruit; the tannins are soft and integrated. A practical bottle from one of the Douro's most respected houses.
PAIRINGS :
| Dark chocolate truffles | bittersweet chocolate amplifies the ripe fruit and softens the tannins |
| Stilton or Gorgonzola | salt and fat cut the sweetness cleanly |
| Braised short ribs | the wine's body and tannin structure hold up to rich red meat |
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