By Malvina Demaj Last Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Porto

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DEFINITION

Porto

Porto is the official name for Port wine. It is a a sweet, fortified red wine made from traditional grapes like Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesca, Touriga Nacional and others in Duoro Valley, Portugal. Port wine is made by adding grape spirit to the wine during fermentation, halting the process and reulting in higher alcohol content (19%-22% ABV). It is mostly served as a dessert wine or an aperitif.

Did you know? Port houses do not make a vintage every year, they only declare a vintage in exceptional years, which may be once or twice in a decade.

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