Baskerville Porto Fine Ruby
- Brand
- Baskerville
- Appellation
- DOC Porto
- Origin
- Portugal
- Colour / Type
- Port, Ruby
- Grape varieties
- Traditional Douro grape varieties
- Alcohol
- 19%
- Sugar
- 112 g/l
- Available sizes
- 750 ml
The Baskerville label shows a rabelo, the flat-bottomed sailing boat that for centuries carried barrels of Port down the Douro to the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, opposite Porto, where the wine was aged and shipped to the world. Its English name is a nod to the British merchants who played a central part in that trade. Ruby is the youngest and fruitiest style of Port: a blend of Ports of different ages, all over three years old, aged in stainless steel to keep the fruit vivid.
Tasting notes
Elegant and sweet, with a ripe-fruit character.
Grapes and region
A blend of traditional grape varieties from the Douro's three sub-regions, Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro Superior, grown on the valley's schist soils.
Winemaking
Fortified with wine spirit. A blend of Ports of different ages, over three years old, aged in stainless-steel vats.
Serving and storage
Serve at 14–16 °C as an aperitif or with dessert. Best within five years of bottling. Contains sulphites.
Trade information
750 ml. 6 bottles per case; pallet details on request. EAN 5600716256828.